Parkinson's disease (PD) is a deliberately progressive neurological disorder, arises due to
degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNpc). The …

Deep brain electrical stimulation has become a recognized therapy in the treatment of a
variety of motor disorders and has potentially promising applications in a wide range of …

Response inhibition is a component of executive functions, which can be divided into distinct
subprocesses by means of event-related potentials (ERPs). These subprocesses are (pre) …

Electric stimulation of the CNS is being evaluated as a treatment modality for a variety of
neurological, psychiatric, and sensory disorders. Despite considerable success in some …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for symptoms in movement
disorders and is under investigation for symptom management in persons with psychiatric …

This book first reviews the case that brain oscillations not only are important for cognition, as
long suspected, but also play a part in the expression of signs and symptoms of …

Due to basal ganglia dysfunction, bimanual motor performance in Parkinson patients
reportedly relies on compensatory brain activation in premotor–parietal–cerebellar …

Dystonia is a functionally disabling movement disorder characterized by abnormal
movements and postures. Although substantial recent progress has been made in …

The developing nervous system is particularly vulnerable to chemical insults. Exposure to
chemicals can result in neurobehavioural alterations, and these have been used as …

Motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease are related to the excessive synchronized oscillatory
activity in the beta frequency band (around 20 Hz) in the basal ganglia and other parts of the …