Deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer's disease (IMAGE)

Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin

Deep brain stimulation for Alzheimer's disease

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In persons with Alzheimer’s disease, the largest positive effect has been observed when stimulating the region between the fornix (green) and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (blue). Also shown are two brain structures – the thalamus (pink) and the hippocampus (yellow) – as well as the stimulation electrodes. © Charité | Ana Sofía Ríos

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