Subthalamic Nucleus

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Lens-shaped structure on the inner aspect of the INTERNAL CAPSULE. The SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS and pathways traversing this region are concerned with the integration of somatic motor function.

Descriptor ID	D020531
MeSH Number(s)	A08.186.211.730.317.800.800
Concept/Terms	Subthalamic Nucleus Subthalamic Nucleus Nucleus, Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys Luys Nucleus Nucleus Subthalamicus Subthalamicus, Nucleus Subthalamic Nucleus of Luys Luys Subthalamic Nucleus Body of Luys Luys Body Corpus Luysi Luysi, Corpus

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Anatomy [A]
Nervous System [A08]
Central Nervous System [A08.186]
Brain [A08.186.211]
Prosencephalon [A08.186.211.730]
Diencephalon [A08.186.211.730.317]
Subthalamus [A08.186.211.730.317.800]
Subthalamic Nucleus [A08.186.211.730.317.800.800]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2003	1	0	1
2005	1	0	1
2006	0	1	1
2012	3	0	3
2017	0	2	2
2018	1	0	1
2019	1	0	1
2020	3	0	3
2022	1	0	1
2025	0	1	1

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Vetkas A, Yang A, Boutet A, Cheyuo C, Santyr B, Sarica C, Davidson B, Fomenko A, Samuel N, Lang S, Sumarac S, Milosevic L, Valiante T, Hodaie M, Kalia SK, Lozano AM. One Side or Two? A Systematic Review of Deep Brain Stimulation Approaches in Movement Disorders. Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2025 Dec; 12(12):2080-2091.

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Flouty O, Yamamoto K, Germann J, Harmsen IE, Jung HH, Cheyuo C, Zemmar A, Milano V, Sarica C, Lozano AM. Idiopathic Parkinson's disease and chronic pain in the era of deep brain stimulation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg. 2022 12 01; 137(6):1821-1830.

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Mart?nez-Fern?ndez R, M??ez-Mir? JU, Rodr?guez-Rojas R, Del ?lamo M, Shah BB, Hern?ndez-Fern?ndez F, Pineda-Pardo JA, Monje MHG, Fern?ndez-Rodr?guez B, Sperling SA, Mata-Mar?n D, Guida P, Alonso-Frech F, Obeso I, Gasca-Salas C, Vela-Desojo L, Elias WJ, Obeso JA. Randomized Trial of Focused Ultrasound Subthalamotomy for Parkinson's Disease. N Engl J Med. 2020 12 24; 383(26):2501-2513.

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Wadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson's Disease. Tremor Other Hyperkinet Mov (N Y). 2020 07 08; 10:17.

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Tsuboi T, Au KLK, Deeb W, Almeida L, Foote KD, Okun MS, Ramirez-Zamora A. Motor outcomes and adverse effects of deep brain stimulation for dystonic tremor: A systematic review. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2020 07; 76:32-41.

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Szlufik S, Duszynska-Lysak K, Przybyszewski A, Laskowska-Levy I, Drzewinska A, Dutkiewicz J, Mandat T, Habela P, Koziorowski D. The potential neuromodulatory impact of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on Parkinson's disease progression. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Mar; 73:150-154.

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Maurer JM, Steele VR, Vincent GM, Rao V, Calhoun VD, Kiehl KA. Adolescent Psychopathic Traits Negatively Relate to Hemodynamic Activity within the Basal Ganglia during Error-Related Processing. J Abnorm Child Psychol. 2019 12; 47(12):1917-1929.

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Deeb W, Okun MS, Almeida L. Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease Dementia: A New Frontier? JAMA Neurol. 2018 02 01; 75(2):152-153.

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Groth CL, Pusso A, Sperling SA, Huss DS, Elias WJ, Wooten GF, Barrett MJ. Capgras Syndrome in Advanced Parkinson's Disease. J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci. 2018; 30(2):160-163.

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Ramirez-Zamora A, Pilitsis JG. In reply to: "Hyperhidrosis caused by deep brain stimulation in the posterior subthalamic area" by Patric Blomstedt MD, PhD. J Neurol Sci. 2017 09 15; 380:280.

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