van Vugt, Floris T.; Schüpbach, Michael; Altenmüller, Eckart; Bardinet, Eric; Yelnik, Jérôme; Hälbig, Thomas D. (2013). Effects of dopaminergic and subthalamic stimulation on musical performance. Journal of neural transmission, 120(5), pp. 755-759. Springer 10.1007/s00702-012-0923-7
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Although subthalamic-deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is an efficient treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD), its effects on fine motor functions are not clear. We present the case of a professional violinist with PD treated with STN-DBS. DBS improved musical articulation, intonation and emotional expression and worsened timing relative to a timekeeper (metronome). The same effects were found for dopaminergic treatment. These results suggest that STN-DBS, mimicking the effects of dopaminergic stimulation, improves fine-tuned motor behaviour whilst impairing timing precision.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Original Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Neurology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Schüpbach, Michael |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
0300-9564 |
Publisher: |
Springer |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Valentina Rossetti |
Date Deposited: |
18 Jun 2014 14:29 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:35 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1007/s00702-012-0923-7 |
PubMed ID: |
23232663 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.53849 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/53849 |