Programming Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: The Toronto Western Hospital Algorithms

Programming Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: The Toronto Western Hospital Algorithms

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and effective treatment for Parkinson's disease (PD). After surgery, a number of extensive programming sessions are performed to define the most optimal stimulation parameters. Programming sessions mainly rely only on neurologist's...

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Main Authors: Marina Picillo, Andres M. Lozano, Nancy Kou, Renato Puppi Munhoz, Alfonso Fasano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-05-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
Programming
Surgery
Stimulation-induced dyskinesia
Freezing
Speech
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X16300183

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