Prevention and management of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgical site infections (SSI) – multicentre survey of UK practice.
Objective: The aim of this survey was to better understand trends, patterns and practices of DBS surgical site care in the UK. Background: Deep brain…Impact of two different rechargeable pulse generators on parkinsonian patients with deep brain stimulation
Objective: This study compared the recharging frequency and duration, perceived impact and self-management of recharging, and motor symptom suppression in fifteen PD patients who underwent…An accurate yet practical method for DBS battery life prediction
Objective: To develop a simple, accurate algorithm for predicting DBS IPG battery life in patients with PD, ET and dystonia. Background: Battery life for DBS…Anodic prepulses influence the therapeutic window in ET patients
Objective: To investigate the use of anodic prepulses in essential tremor (ET) patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Background: Since the inception of DBS,…Fixed-life or rechargeable battery for deep brain stimulation: A prospective long-term study of patient’s preferences
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate patients’ long-term satisfaction with their choice of battery and factors that influence their decision. Background: Deep…Effects of rechargeable battery of deep brain stimulation on the quality of life and satisfaction in patients with Parkinson’s disease
Objective: We aimed to compare the quality of life and the satisfaction for the deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery between patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD)…Changing for a rechargeable neurostimulator in Parkinson’s disease patients: safety and feasibility
Objective: This study aimed to determine the feasibility and safety of the replacement of non-rechargeable implanted pulse generator (IPG) by rechargeable ones. Background: DBS of…Can brittle dyskinesia be one of the causes of Twiddler syndrome in Deep Brain Stimulation?
Objective: To discuss whether brittle dyskinesia can be a cause of Twiddler syndrome. Background: Many studies have reported that the cause of Twiddler syndrome (…An efficient algorithm for predicting pathological high-voltage spindles related to Parkinsonian resting tremor from local field potential recordings
Objective: To detect the early-onset of high-voltage spindles (HVSs), with a minimum latency to realize smart neurostimulators for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) Background: Resting tremor…The establishment of Deep Brain Stimulation Nurse Association (DBSNA) in United Kingdom (UK)
Objective: This is a qualitative analysis in the establishment of DBSNA for specialist nurses working in neuromodulation in the UK. Background: Surgical movement disorder nurses…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.