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List of Abbreviations ACC Anterior cingulate cortex ALIC Anterior limb of internal capsule BDI Beck depression inventory CSTC Cortico-striato-thalamic-cortical DBS Deep brain stimulation fMRI Functional magnetic resonance imaging Gpi Globus pallidus internus ITP Inferior thalamic peduncle NAcc Nucleus accumbens OCD…
Introduction Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the cardinal motor features: rest tremor, bradykinesia, rigidity, and loss of postural reflexes. The pathological hallmark of PD is degeneration of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta…