Parkinsonism & related disorders
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Parkinsonism Relat. Disord. · Aug 2019
Intraoperative test stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus aids postoperative programming of chronic stimulation settings in Parkinson's disease.
It is unknown whether intraoperative testing during awake Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can be used to postoperatively identify the best settings for chronic stimulation. ⋯ In the majority of cases, the postoperative contact for chronic stimulation was at a similar level or immediately dorsal with respect to the identified best intraoperative depth. Postoperatively, relief of rigidity and induction of capsular side-effects occur at higher stimulation intensities than during intraoperative test stimulation.