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Stereotactic neurosurgical anatomy of the nucleus accumbens: four-year outcomes

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Abbreviations

AC:

Anterior commissure

DBS:

Deep brain stimulation

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

NA:

Nucleus accumbens

PD:

Parkinson’s disease

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Acknowledgments

I would like to thank Prof. Sophia Anagnostopoulou from the Department of Anatomy (University of Athens School of Medicine), where my doctoral research entitled ‘Stereotactic neurosurgical anatomy of the nucleus accumbens’ took place, and Prof. Efstathios Boviatsis from the 2nd Department of Neurosurgery (University of Athens School of Medicine), for providing me with the reported materials, as well as for their support.

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The author declares that the experiments comply with the current laws of the country in which they were performed. The author also declares that he has no conflict of interest.

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Mavridis, I.N. Stereotactic neurosurgical anatomy of the nucleus accumbens: four-year outcomes. Surg Radiol Anat 35, 637–638 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00276-013-1121-5

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