New Parkinson's Disease Research Has Been Reported by a Researcher at University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein [Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) restores spatial reversal learning in patients with Parkinson's disease].

A recent study conducted at University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein in Kiel, Germany, explored the role of subthalamic circuits in spatial memory and spatial reversal learning in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN). The study found that DBS of the STN restored spatial reversal learning in patients with PD, indicating the potential cognitive effects of neuromodulation on subthalamic circuits in Parkinson's disease. The research provides insight into the distinct memory systems involved in spatial learning and navigation in the human brain. [Extracted from the article]