Characterizing the Intraoperative Microelectrode Recording-Induced Microlesion Effect on Motor Symptoms in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Undergoing Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus

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AYGÜN D., Dere U. A., Yildiz O., Temel Y., Kocabıçak E.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, vol.29, no.3, pp.430-433, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.24348-18.3
  • Journal Name: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.430-433
  • Keywords: Parkinson's disease, Subthalamic nucleus, Deep brain stimulation, Microelectrode recording, Microlesion effect
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To investigate microelectrode recording (MER)-induced microlesion effect (MLE) on the motor symptoms of 30 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who underwent deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus.