The non-motor symptoms in Parkinsons’s disease patients treated with STN DBS: the follow up study
Objective: The aim of the study was to follow-up the effect of STN DBS on motor and non-motor symptoms in aPD. Background: A comprehensive assessment…UPDRS III score and RS latency can determine the possible neuromodulative role of STN DBS in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of STN DBS on the changes of UPDRS scale and RS parameters (OFF phase)…Programming deep brain stimulation in the globus pallidus internus for treatment of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease: experience at the University of Kentucky
Objective: To report deep brain stimulation (DBS) programming parameters and experiences in patients with idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (PD) implanted with globus pallidus internus (GPi) leads.…STN DBS can temporarily improve balance disorders in Parkinson’s disease (PD) patients.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of STN DBS on balance disorders in PD patients. Background: Subthalamic nucleus deep brain…A Novel Deep Brain Stimulation Programming Paradigm for Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To report the outcome of a novel interleaving stimulation (ILS) DBS programming paradigm (PP). Background: DBS of the STN using conventional high frequency (130-185Hz)…The battery longevity of implantable pulse generators (IPG) in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is affected by IPG model, number of previous IPG replacements and stimulation energy delivered.
Objective: To determine the effects of stimulation parameters, IPG model and the number of previous IPG replacements on IPG battery longevity. Background: For some patients rechargeable…Expectations and Perceived Outcomes Following DBS for PD: A Case Series
Objective: To examine effect of preoperative expectations on postoperative satisfaction in individuals with PD treated with DBS Background: While clinical trials of DBS in PD…Postoperative Cognitive Impairment Following Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery
Objective: To evaluate what intraoperative factors contribute to impairment after deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery in patients with essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD).…Action tremor control with deep brain stimulation in patients with Parkinson’s disease: Specific target associations
Objective: To determine the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on action tremor in Parkinson’s disease (PD) and to identify if there are specific target…Baseline characteristics associated with greatest improvement in HRQL after DBS surgery
Objective: To determine the characteristics of DBS candidates associated with the greatest improvement in HRQL outcomes after surgery. Background: Site reviews of expert DBS centers…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.