Abstract
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the Subthalamic Nucleus (STN) is widely used in advanced stages of Parkinson's disease(PD) and has proven to be an effective treatment of the various motor symptoms. The therapy involves implanting a lead consisting of multiple electrodes in the STN through which continues high frequency electric pulses are delivered. The clinical outcome highly depends on the location of the electrodes within the STN. However, despite careful planning
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | 6th International IEEE EMBS Neural Engineering Conference 2013 |
Place of Publication | San Diego |
Publisher | Neuralengineering |
Pages | 585 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 6th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER 2013 - Sheraton San Diego Hotel, San Diego, United States Duration: 6 Nov 2013 → 8 Nov 2013 Conference number: 6 |
Conference
Conference | 6th International IEEE/EMBS Conference on Neural Engineering, NER 2013 |
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Abbreviated title | NER |
Country/Territory | United States |
City | San Diego |
Period | 6/11/13 → 8/11/13 |