Increased Precursor Cell Proliferation after Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Human Study

• Vinata Vedam-Mai,

  Affiliations Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Department of Neurology, UF Center for Movement Disorders and Restoration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Bronwen Gardner,

  Affiliation Department of Anatomy with Radiology and Centre for Brain Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Michael S. Okun,

  Affiliations Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America, Department of Neurology, UF Center for Movement Disorders and Restoration, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Florian A. Siebzehnrubl,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Monica Kam,

  Affiliation Department of Anatomy with Radiology and Centre for Brain Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Palingu Aponso,

  Affiliation Department of Anatomy with Radiology and Centre for Brain Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Dennis A. Steindler,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Anthony T. Yachnis,

  Affiliation Department of Pathology, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Dan Neal,

  Affiliation Department of Biostatistics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Brittany U. Oliver,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Sean J. Rath,

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Richard L. M. Faull,

  Affiliation Department of Anatomy with Radiology and Centre for Brain Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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• Brent A. Reynolds ,

  Contributed equally to this work with: Brent A. Reynolds, Maurice A. Curtis

  Affiliation Department of Neurosurgery, McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America

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• Maurice A. Curtis

  Contributed equally to this work with: Brent A. Reynolds, Maurice A. Curtis

  * E-mail: m.curtis@auckland.ac.nz

  Affiliation Department of Anatomy with Radiology and Centre for Brain Research, School of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

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