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·April 15, 2024·7 min read

Brain Area Linked to Attention Control Identified

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subthalamic nucleus, a treatment for Parkinson's disease, may influence more than just motor control. This treatment, which mitigates Parkinson's symptoms such as tremors, also appears to affect patients' ability to shift their attention between tasks.

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·July 28, 2022·6 min read

Sprint Then Stop? Brain Is Wired for the Math to Make It Happen

The brain naturally implements principles of calculus and integrated learned rules of life with sensory information to guide motor plans and actions.

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·July 26, 2022·5 min read

Brain Region’s Role in Mind-Body Communication Confirmed

The subthalamic nucleus in the brain communicates with the motor system to help the body stop an action, researchers confirm.

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·June 8, 2022·6 min read

Three Distinct Brain Circuits in the Thalamus Contribute to Parkinson’s Symptoms

Neurons in the parafascicular thalamus project to three different parts of the basal ganglia. Targeting these circuits could be a new target for treating motor dysfunction and depression associated with Parkinson's disease.

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·May 16, 2022·5 min read

Circuit Model May Explain How Deep Brain Stimulation Treats Parkinson’s Disease Symptoms

A new computer model shows the beneficial effects of deep brain stimulation arise from how it interrupts the cycle promoting runway beta in a circuit loop between the subthalamic nucleus and striatum.

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·February 3, 2021·4 min read

Neurons Responsible for Rapidly Stopping Behaviors and Actions Revealed

A set of neurons in the subthalamic nucleus have been implicated in canceling planned behaviors or actions.

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·July 6, 2020·4 min read

The Electrified Brain

Targeted deep brain stimulation may help treat obsessive-compulsive disorder.

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·February 6, 2019·3 min read

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.

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·December 17, 2018·3 min read

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.

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·September 11, 2018·5 min read

How Do We Make Snap Decisions?

Researchers look at what happens in the brain when we make snap decisions under stress.

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·August 29, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·August 28, 2018·4 min read

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.