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Mechanisms of High Frequency Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson's Disease: From Local to Distal Effects on the Basal Ganglia Network

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Marc Savasta, Carole Carcenac and Sabrina Boulet

Submitted: 15 October 2010 Published: 22 September 2011

DOI: 10.5772/16870

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Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease

Edited by Abdul Qayyum Rana

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Written By

Marc Savasta, Carole Carcenac and Sabrina Boulet

Submitted: 15 October 2010 Published: 22 September 2011