Uncovering the mechanism (s) of action of deep brain stimulation: activation, inhibition, or both

CC McIntyre, M Savasta, L Kerkerian-Le Goff… - Clinical …, 2004 - Elsevier
High-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus or basal ganglia represents an
effective clinical technique for the treatment of several medically refractory movement …

Studying network mechanisms using intracranial stimulation in epileptic patients

O David, J Bastin, S Chabardès, L Minotti… - Frontiers in Systems …, 2010 - frontiersin.org
Patients suffering from focal drug-resistant epilepsy who are explored using intracranial
electrodes allow to obtain data of exceptional value for studying brain dynamics in …

Deep brain stimulation: postoperative issues

G Deuschl, J Herzog, G Kleiner‐Fisman… - … : official journal of the …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Numerous factors need to be taken into account when managing a patient with Parkinson's
disease (PD) after deep brain stimulation (DBS). Questions such as when to begin …

Electric field strength and focality in electroconvulsive therapy and magnetic seizure therapy: a finite element simulation study

ZD Deng, SH Lisanby… - Journal of neural …, 2011 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the first computational study comparing the electric field induced by various
electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) and magnetic seizure therapy (MST) paradigms. Four ECT …

Kinematic analysis of thalamic versus subthalamic neurostimulation in postural and intention tremor

J Herzog, W Hamel, R Wenzelburger, M Pötter… - Brain, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Deep brain stimulation of the thalamus (thalamic DBS) is an established therapy for
medically intractable essential tremor and tremor caused by multiple sclerosis. In both …

Probabilistic functional tractography of the human cortex

O David, AS Job, L De Palma, D Hoffmann, L Minotti… - Neuroimage, 2013 - Elsevier
Single-pulse direct electrical stimulation of cortical regions in patients suffering from focal
drug-resistant epilepsy who are explored using intracranial electrodes induces cortico …

Primate reaching cued by multichannel spatiotemporal cortical microstimulation

NA Fitzsimmons, W Drake, TL Hanson… - Journal of …, 2007 - jneurosci.org
Both humans and animals can discriminate signals delivered to sensory areas of their brains
using electrical microstimulation. This opens the possibility of creating an artificial sensory …

Selective attenuation of afferent synaptic transmission as a mechanism of thalamic deep brain stimulation-induced tremor arrest

TR Anderson, B Hu, K Iremonger, ZHT Kiss - Journal of Neuroscience, 2006 - jneurosci.org
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventrolateral thalamus stops several forms of tremor.
Microelectrode recordings in the human thalamus have revealed tremor cells that fire …

Mechanisms of deep brain stimulation: an intracellular study in rat thalamus

T Anderson, B Hu, Q Pittman… - The Journal of …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
High‐frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the thalamus alleviates most kinds of
tremor, yet its mechanism of action is unknown. Studies in subthalamic nucleus and other …

[KNJIGA][B] Mechanisms and emerging therapies in tremor disorders

G Grimaldi, M Manto - 2013 - Springer
Contemporary Clinical Neurosciences bridges the gap between bench research in the
neurosciences and clinical neurology work by offering translational research on all aspects …