Coherence in the beta frequency band in patients with Parkinson's disease under isometric contraction
C Reck, E Florin, L Wojtecki, S Groiss, J Voges, V Sturm, A Schnitzler, L Timmermann · Klinische Neurophysiologie · 2008 · Heft 04
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Objective: The aim of the present study was to investigate the coupling between activity in the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and peripheral EMG in the beta frequency band (13–30Hz) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) under isometric condition. Additionaly correlations of the STN-EMG coupling to specific motor deficits were analysed. Background: Increased power in the beta frequency band is known as 'biomarker' in the STN in PD patients under rest condition. However, coupling between STN beta activity and peripheral muscle activity during isometric contraction and its relation to motor deficits remains still u…