Nature Communications (Apr 2019)
Deep brain stimulation of the internal capsule enhances human cognitive control and prefrontal cortex function
Abstract
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a promising treatment for psychiatric disorders, but its mechanism in relieving symptoms is unclear. Here, the authors show that DBS of ventral internal capsule/ventral striatum (VCVS) may act by enhancing prefrontal cortex oscillations that in turn enhance cognitive control.