Voluntary Control of Brainwaves in Deep Brain of Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers have developed a neurofeedback system which allows Parkinson's patients to voluntarily control beta wave activity in the subthalamic nucleus.... Read More...
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Real Time Feedback Tames Parkinson’s Brainwaves
Researchers report a neurofeedback system allows those with Parkinson's to voluntarily control brain waves associated with symptoms of the disorder.... Read More...
How Do We Make Snap Decisions?
Researchers look at what happens in the brain when we make snap decisions under stress.... Read More...
Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers report the adverse cognitive effects associated with DBS in Parkinson's patients are linked to a different neural pathway than the one responsible for the motor effects generated by the treatment.... Read More...
Novel Brain Network Linked to Chronic Pain in Parkinson’s
Researchers have identified a novel, pain sensing network that links the subthalamic nucleus to a pain processing network in mouse models of Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Brain Activity Alternates While Stepping
A study of Parkinson's patients reveals neural activity alternates between the right and left sides of the brain as we walk. ... Read More...
Uneasiness in Observers of Unnatural Android Movements Explained
Osaka University researchers reveal the brain region that makes us feel uneasy over unnatural android movements.... Read More...
Low Frequency Brain Stimulation Improves Cognition in Parkinson’s Patients
Researchers report low frequency deep brain stimulation can help to improve cognitive function in people with Parkinson's disease.... Read More...
Brain Rewiring in Parkinson’s Disease May Contribute to Abnormal Movement
Abnormal activity involving the globus pallidus may be responsible for movement dysfunction in Parkinson's disease, a new study reports.... Read More...
Two Brain Networks That Influence Decision Making Discovered
Researchers have identified two distinct mechanisms in the brain that control the balance between accuracy and speed when making decisions.... Read More...
Deep Brain Stimulation Blocks Heroin Relapse: Rat Study
According to researchers, deep brain stimulation reduces the desire to use heroin and rat models of addiction.... Read More...
Researchers Identify New Brain Pathways Linked to Addiction
Manipulating newly identified pathways can reduce drug seeking behavior, a new study reports.... Read More...