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Pedunculopontine nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Postural instability and gait difficulty (PIGD) are commonly observed in advanced Parkinson’s disease. The neuronal mechanism of PIGD is not fully understood. Dysfunction of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) might be a possible cause of these symptoms. The autopsy studies of subjects with PIGD reve...

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Autores principales: Tykocki, Tomasz, Mandat, Tomasz, Nauman, Paweł
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Termedia Publishing House 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3258764/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22291786
http://dx.doi.org/10.5114/aoms.2011.24119