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One-pass deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus and ventral intermediate nucleus for levodopa-resistant tremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease

ObjectiveTremor-dominant Parkinson’s disease (TD-PD) can be further separated into levodopa-responsive and levodopa-resistant types, the latter being considered to have a different pathogenesis. Previous studies indicated that deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or the globus pallidus internus (GPi) individually was not sufficient for tremor control, especially for the levodopa-resistant TD-PD (LRTD-PD). The […]

Published on December 21, 2023

Commentary: Cannabis use and resting state functional connectivity in the aging brain

Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, Dr. Lowemann has dedicated […]

Published on December 21, 2023

Genetic landscape of Parkinson’s disease and related diseases in Luxembourg

ObjectivesTo explore the genetic architecture of PD in the Luxembourg Parkinson’s Study including cohorts of healthy people and patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD) and atypical parkinsonism (AP).Methods809 healthy controls, 680 PD and 103 AP were genotyped using the Neurochip array. We screened and validated rare single nucleotide variants (SNVs) and copy number variants (CNVs) within […]

Published on December 20, 2023