Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation and Somatosensory Temporal Discrimination in Parkinson's Disease

Piboolnurak, Panida MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology and Neuroscience, Weill Medical College, Cornell University

Dr. Piboolnurak is on the speaker's bureau for Allergan.

Neurology Alert 29(3):p 21-22, November 2010.

Synopsis:

Although subthalamic nucleus stimulation can improve motor functions in Parkinson's disease, this study showed that it degrades somatosensory temporal discrimination possibly by modifying central somatosensory processing.