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Titel:

Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation in positron emission tomography.

Dokumenttyp:
Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Article
Autor(en):
May, A; Léoné, M; Boecker, H; Sprenger, T; Juergens, T; Bussone, G; Tölle, TR
Abstract:
Recently, functional imaging data have underscored the crucial role the hypothalamus plays in cluster headache, one of the most severe forms of primary headache. This prompted the application of hypothalamic deep brain stimulation. Yet, it is not apparent how stimulation of an area that is thought to act as a pace-maker for acute headache attacks is able to prevent these attacks from occurring. We addressed this issue by examining 10 operated chronic cluster headache patients, using H2(15O)-posi...     »
Zeitschriftentitel:
J Neurosci
Jahr:
2006
Band / Volume:
26
Heft / Issue:
13
Seitenangaben Beitrag:
3589-93
Sprache:
eng
Volltext / DOI:
doi:10.1523/JNEUROSCI.4609-05.2006
PubMed:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16571767
Print-ISSN:
0270-6474
TUM Einrichtung:
Neurologische Klinik und Poliklinik
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