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Prefrontal-Subthalamic Hyperdirect Pathway Modulates Movement Inhibition in Humans
Chen et al. identify a fast, non-stop pathway between the prefrontal cortex and subthalamic nucleus in humans using multisite invasive brain recordings. This pathway is critically involved in the stopping of ongoing actions. Modulation of this pathway may be a means of treating disorders of inhibitory control, such as impulsivity.