The physiology of the pedunculopontine nucleus: implications for deep brain stimulation

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 225-235

  Garcia Rill, E ^a   Hyde, J ^a   Kezunovic, N ^a   Urbano, F J ^b   Petersen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO DE FISIOLOGÍA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Calcium channels; Deep brain stimulation; Pedunculopontine nucleus; Reticular activating system

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; HUMAN; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PEDUNCULOPONTINE TEGMENTAL NUCLEUS; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANIMALS; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PEDUNCULOPONTINE TEGMENTAL NUCLEUS;

EID: 84939889042     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-014-1243-x     Document Type: Review

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