Material Information
- Title:
- THE MECHANISMS BY WHICH DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION ALLEVIATES PARKINSON’S DISEASE SYMPTOMS
- Physical Description:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Creator:
- Clark, Brendan
- Publisher:
- New College of Florida
- Place of Publication:
- Sarasota, Fla.
- Publication Date:
- 2014
Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree:
- Bachelor's ( B.A.)
- Degree Grantor:
- New College of Florida
- Degree Divisions:
- Natural Sciences
- Area of Concentration:
- Biological Psychology
Subjects
- Genre:
- bibliography ( marcgt )
theses ( marcgt )
government publication (state, provincial, territorial, dependent) ( marcgt )
born-digital ( sobekcm )
Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Notes
- Abstract:
- One of the most promising methods of alleviating the symptoms of Parkinson’s disease today is a therapy known as deep brain stimulation. This therapy is often considered the best option when patients are no longer responding well to dopaminergic medication. Deep brain stimulation is usually effective in reducing various motor symptoms, but scientists are still unsure about the fine details of the neurobiological mechanisms that lead to these benefits. Deep brain stimulation has been tested in several different brain sites, and the resulting neurobiological modifications have been compared. Scientists are still trying to understand why certain frequencies of stimulation are more effective than others at the different stimulation sites. The pathological neural oscillations associated with Parkinson’s disease are also being extensively studied, since it is believed that these harmful oscillations likely lead to some of the observed motor symptoms. These investigations are already suggesting ways in which deep brain stimulation can be improved.
- Statement of Responsibility:
- by Brendan Clark
- Thesis:
- Thesis (B.A.) -- New College of Florida, 2014
- General Note:
- RESTRICTED TO NCF STUDENTS, STAFF, FACULTY, AND ON-CAMPUS USE
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- General Note:
- This bibliographic record is available under the Creative Commons CC0 public domain dedication. The New College of Florida Libraries, as creator of this bibliographic record, has waived all rights to it worldwide under copyright law, including all related and neighboring rights, to the extent allowed by law.
- General Note:
- Faculty Sponsor: Beulig, Alfred
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- New College of Florida
- Holding Location:
- New College of Florida
- Rights Management:
- Applicable rights reserved.
- Resource Identifier:
- Classification:
- S.T. 2014 C5
- System ID:
- AA00024725:00001
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