DBS Electrodes in STN (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

DBS Electrodes in STN

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A reconstruction of deep brain stimulation electrodes that have been surgically placed into the most common target structure for treatment of Parkinson's disease, the subthalamic nucleus (orange). The STN is part of the brain's stopping system and is a particular focus of this study.

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By Andreashorn - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=40251125

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