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Subthalamic

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Sub`tha`lam´ic
a.1.(Anat.) Situated under the optic thalamus.


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In Parkinson's disease, GABA is reduced in an area of the brain called the subthalamic nucleus, causing it to be overactive.
The most commonly targeted areas are the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (Vim), the globus pallidus internus (GPi), and the subthalamic nucleus (STN).
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