Essays about: "caudal zona incerta"

Found 3 essays containing the words caudal zona incerta.

  1. 1. Deep Brain Stimulation Improves Brain Efficiency in Essential Tremor Patients

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

    Author : Lena Lindström; [2017]
    Keywords : Deep brain stimulation; Essential tremor; Working memory; fMRI; DBS; ET; WM;

    Abstract : The movement disorder essential tremor can be treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS), where electric current is delivered to deep brain structures through permanently implanted electrodes. In this study, brain activity during working memory performance was measured with functional magnetic resonance imaging in thirteen essential tremor patients with DBS in caudal Zona incerta, a diencephalic nucleus. READ MORE

  3. 2. Realization of Fricatives in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation in the Subthalamic Nucleus or the Caudal Zona Incerta

    University essay from Logopedi

    Author : Elisabeth Eklund; Lena Sandström; [2013]
    Keywords : Parkinson’s disease; deep brain stimulation; subthalamic nucleus; caudal zona incerta; dysarthria; articulation; fricatives;

    Abstract : Background In advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD) the motor symptoms can be treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Subthalamic nucleus (STN) has been the most common target and caudal zona incerta (cZi) is a more recent target for stimulation. READ MORE

  4. 3. Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus and caudal zona incerta in patients with Parkinson’s disease: A perceptual study of effects on articulatory precision

    University essay from Logopedi

    Author : Fanny Lundgren; Johanna Qvist; [2013]
    Keywords : Articulatory precision; Parkinson’s disease; DBS; STN; cZi;

    Abstract : Abstract Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a viable surgical treatment method for Parkinson’s disease (PD). It has positive effects on the classical motor symptoms, but effects on speech and voice are not equally beneficial. READ MORE