The Nucleus Accumbens: A Comprehensive Review

The Nucleus Accumbens: A Comprehensive Review

There is increasing interest among functional neurosurgeons in the potential for novel therapies to impact upon diseases beyond movement disorders and pain. A target of increasing interest is the nucleus accumbens (NAc), which has long been studied as a key brain region mediating a variety of behaviors, including reward and satisfaction. As such, focal modulation of the biology of the NAc with ...

The Nucleus Accumbens: A Comprehensive Review

There is increasing interest among functional neurosurgeons in the potential for novel therapies to impact upon diseases beyond movement disorders and pain. A target of increasing interest is the nucleus accumbens (NAc), which has long been studied as a key brain region mediating a variety of behaviors, including reward and satisfaction. As such, focal modulation of the biology of the NAc with ...

The Nucleus Accumbens: A Comprehensive Review.

There is increasing interest among functional neurosurgeons in the potential for novel therapies to impact upon diseases beyond movement disorders and pain. A target of increasing interest is the nucleus accumbens (NAc), which has long been studied as a key brain region mediating a variety of behaviors, including reward and satisfaction. As such, focal modulation of the biology of the NAc with ...

Approaches and landmarks for nucleus accumbens area: a review of the literature and review-based suggestions for nucleus accumbens surgery

Discussion The well established approach to the NA through the internal capsule could be used for strereotactic biopsy or aspiration. A transorbital, transnasal or an endoscopic approach through the lateral ventricle could be applied to the NA. More invasively, an inferior frontal or an approach through the frontal horn of the lateral ventricle could be applied. Stereotactic radiosurgery and in...

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