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@ARTICLE{Kuhn:188612,
author = {Kuhn, J. and Hardenacke, K. and Lenartz, D. and Gruendler,
T. and Ullsperger, M. and Bartsch, C. and Mai, J. K. and
Zilles, K. and Bauer, Andreas and Matusch, A. and Schulz,
R-J and Noreik, M. and Bührle, C. P. and Maintz, D. and
Woopen, C. and Häussermann, P. and Hellmich, M. and
Klosterkötter, J. and Wiltfang, J. and Maarouf, M. and
Freund, Hans-Joachim and Sturm, V.},
title = {{D}eep brain stimulation of the nucleus basalis of
{M}eynert in {A}lzheimerâs dementia},
journal = {Molecular psychiatry},
volume = {20},
number = {3},
issn = {1476-5578},
address = {London},
publisher = {Macmillan},
reportid = {FZJ-2015-01954},
pages = {353 - 360},
year = {2015},
abstract = {Cholinergic neurons of the medial forebrain are considered
important contributors to brain plasticity and
neuromodulation. A reduction of cholinergic innervation can
lead to pathophysiological changes of neurotransmission and
is observed in Alzheimer’s disease. Here we report on six
patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease (AD)
treated with bilateral low-frequency deep brain stimulation
(DBS) of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM). During a
four-week double-blind sham-controlled phase and a
subsequent 11-month follow-up open label period, clinical
outcome was assessed by neuropsychological examination using
the Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Scale—cognitive
subscale as the primary outcome measure.
Electroencephalography and [18F]-fluoro-desoxyglucose
positron emission tomography were, besides others, secondary
endpoints. On the basis of stable or improved primary
outcome parameters twelve months after surgery, four of the
six patients were considered responders. No severe or
non-transitional side effects related to the stimulation
were observed. Taking into account all limitations of a
pilot study, we conclude that DBS of the NBM is both
technically feasible and well tolerated.},
cin = {INM-1 / INM-2},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-1-20090406 / I:(DE-Juel1)INM-2-20090406},
pnm = {571 - Connectivity and Activity (POF3-571)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-571},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000351779300009},
pubmed = {pmid:24798585},
doi = {10.1038/mp.2014.32},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/188612},
}