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| Title |
The Serendipity Case of the Pedunculopontine Nucleus Low-Frequency Brain Stimulation: Chasing a Gait Response, Finding Sleep, and Cognition Improvement
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neurology, January 2013
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| DOI | 10.3389/fneur.2013.00068 |
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| Authors |
Alessandro Stefani, Antonella Peppe, Salvatore Galati, Mario Stampanoni Bassi, Vincenza D’Angelo, Mariangela Pierantozzi |
| Abstract |
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is an efficacious therapy for Parkinson's disease (PD) but its effects on non-motor facets may be detrimental. The low-frequency stimulation (LFS) of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN or the nucleus tegmenti pedunculopontini - PPTg-) opened new perspectives. In our hands, PPTg-LFS revealed a modest influence on gait but increased sleep quality and degree of attentiveness. At odds with potential adverse events following STN-DBS, executive functions, under PPTg-ON, ameliorated. A recent study comparing both targets found that only PPTg-LFS improved night-time sleep and daytime sleepiness. Chances are that different neurosurgical groups influence either the PPN sub-portion identified as pars dissipata (more interconnected with GPi/STN) or the caudal PPN region known as pars compacta, preferentially targeting intralaminar and associative nucleus of the thalamus. Yet, the wide electrical field delivered affects a plethora of en passant circuits, and a fine distinction on the specific pathways involved is elusive. This review explores our angle of vision, by which PPTg-LFS activates cholinergic and glutamatergic ascending fibers, influencing non-motor behaviors. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 3% |
| Germany | 2 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 94 | 94% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Researcher | 21 | 21% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 13 | 13% |
| Student > Master | 7 | 7% |
| Other | 6 | 6% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 6% |
| Other | 22 | 22% |
| Unknown | 25 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 28 | 28% |
| Neuroscience | 19 | 19% |
| Psychology | 11 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 5% |
| Engineering | 4 | 4% |
| Other | 8 | 8% |
| Unknown | 25 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
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