Untangling a Fiber Bundle Knot Preliminary Results on Stn Connectivity Using Dti and Hardi on Rat Brains
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INTRODUCTION Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for Parkinson’s Disease alleviates the motor symptoms, but causes cognitive and emotional side effects in half of the cases [1]. We strive to locate the STN motor part more precisely by analyzing the connections of the STN with other brain areas. This study compares DTI and HARDI glyphs around the rat STN, which has a motor and a cognitive/emotional territory [2].
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