subthalamic nucleus

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Noun1.subthalamic nucleus - an oval mass of grey matter located in the caudal part of the subthalamus; associated with the striate body
cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus - a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
subthalamus - the ventral part of the thalamus
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The electrodes were implanted in the subthalamic nucleus in eight patients, in the globus pallidus internus in three, and in the ventral intermediate nucleus in one.
The research has revealed why a subset of neurons in part of the brain called the subthalamic nucleus is a potential target for pain relief in PD, as well as other diseases such as dementia, motor neuron disease and Huntington's, and certain forms of a migraine.
Based on this model, DeLong and coworkers succeeded in the recovery of a MPTP-induced experimental monkey model of parkinsonism by destruction of the subthalamic nucleus, (17) which led to deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus for the treatment of drug-resistant parkinsonian patients.
Subthalamic nucleus involvement in children: a neuroimaging pattern-recognition approach.
found that ceftriaxone treated DLB rat with improved neuronal density and activity in the hippocampal CA1 area, suppressed hyperactivity in the subthalamic nucleus, and reduced [alpha]-synuclein accumulation.
Hwynn et al., "Low-frequency versus high-frequency subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on postural control and gait in Parkinson's disease: a quantitative study," Brain Stimulation, vol.
Primary diagnoses and surgical targets were as follows: Parkinson's disease (subthalamic nucleus (STN)), dystonia (globus pallidus interna (GPi)), and essential tremor (ET) (ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (Vim)).
Moreover, this area seems to be involved in the hyperdirect pathway connecting the subthalamic nucleus (STN) with cortical regions engaged in executive functioning and attention processes [23].
Different causes, including genetic, metabolic, pharmacological and structural, can lead to disturbances in basal ganglia, which leads to the loss of inhibition in subthalamic nucleus resulting in involuntary movements (1-4).
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