The movers and shakers of deep brain stimulation

The movers and shakers of deep brain stimulation

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Deep brain stimulation is increasingly used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and other disorders, yet its mechanism of action remains unknown. New findings


suggest that at least some of its action involves the release of adenosine, dampening tremors (pages 75–80). Access through your institution Buy or subscribe This is a preview of


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Wael Asaad and Emad Eskandar are in the Department of Neurosurgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA. [email protected], Wael


Asaad & Emad Eskandar Authors * Wael Asaad View author publications You can also search for this author inPubMed Google Scholar * Emad Eskandar View author publications You can also


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