Exploration of the Generation and Suppression of Pathological Oscillatory Neural Activity in a Model of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinsons disease

This study explores possible mechanisms for the generation of pathological neural oscillatory activity associated with Parkinson’s disease in theoretical models. The suppression of the model oscillations with high frequency stimulation, analogous to the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, is also examined. The relationship between oscillation amplitude and the amplitude of the applied stimulation is explored theoretically and then compared with experimental data recorded in patients.