Abstract
The subthalamic nucleus (STN) of the basal ganglia, is involved in the generation of Parkinsonian symptoms and forms one of the main targets for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). Effective frequencies of DBS are around 130 Hz. The effect of such stimuli in the STN is largely unknown but has been hypothesized to result in neuronal block, interrupting the pathophysiological oscillatory behavior which is observed in the Parkinsionian basal ganglia. Modelling studies suggest that synchronized oscillation at tremor (4-8 Hz) or beta (14-30 Hz) frequencies may occur. To study synchronicity of the STN in detail, we record action-potential activity from rat brain slices using multi electrode arrays (MEAs). These arrays consist of 60 recording sites and thus allow the study of spatio-temporal activity patterns. Here we show the characteristics of spike trains which we recorded in the STN.
| Original language | Undefined |
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| Title of host publication | XII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing |
| Editors | P D Bamidis, S Th Konstantindis, K Bliznikova, N Pallikaris |
| Publisher | hellenic society of biomedical engineering (elevit) |
| Pages | 784-787 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-960-99365-0-7 |
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| Publication status | Published - 27 May 2010 |
| Event | XII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2010 - Chalkidiki, Greece, Chalcidice, Greece Duration: 27 May 2010 → 30 May 2010 Conference number: 12 http://www.medicon2010.org/ |
Publication series
| Name | IFMBE Proceedings |
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| Publisher | International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering |
| Number | 29 |
| ISSN (Print) | 1433-9277 |
Conference
| Conference | XII Mediterranean Conference on Medical and Biological Engineering and Computing 2010 |
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| Abbreviated title | MEDICON 2010 |
| Country/Territory | Greece |
| City | Chalcidice |
| Period | 27/05/10 → 30/05/10 |
| Other | 27-30 May 2010 |
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Keywords
- IR-72159
- brain slices
- oscillatory activity
- Parkinson’s disease
- METIS-270866
- Multi-electrode arrays
- EWI-18045