STN-DBS frequency effects on freezing of gait in advanced Parkinson disease

Severe gait disturbances and freezing episodes (frequently resistant to optimal dopaminergic treatment) often appear in advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Even several years after initiation, high-frequency subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is still very effective for controlling se...

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Published in:	Neurology 2008-07, Vol.71 (2), p.80-84
Main Authors:	Moreau, C, Defebvre, L, Destée, A, Bleuse, S, Clement, F, Blatt, J L, Krystkowiak, P, Devos, D
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Subjects:	Accidental Falls - prevention & control Cognition Disorders - etiology Deep Brain Stimulation - adverse effects Deep Brain Stimulation - methods Follow-Up Studies Gait Humans Muscle Rigidity - etiology Muscle Rigidity - prevention & control Parkinson Disease - complications Parkinson Disease - therapy Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus - physiopathology Pedunculopontine Tegmental Nucleus - surgery Subthalamic Nucleus - physiopathology
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