Minimal impact of “interleaving” on neuromodulation device battery drain when interleave frequency is halved
Objective: To contrast neurostimulator battery decay subsequent to the implementation of interleaving with that prior to interleaving. Background: Neurostimulators permit “interleaving”, which allows different same-lead…Digitizing tablet and Fahn-Tolosa-Marín tremor ratings have comparable minimum detectable change
Objective: To determine if a digitizing tablet is better than Fahn-Tolosa-Marín part B (FTM-B) ratings in detecting changes in essential tremor (ET) that exceed random…The effect of uni- and bilateral thalamic deep brain stimulation on speech in patients with essential tremor: Acoustics and intelligibility
Objective: In this study, we investigate the effect of VIM-DBS on speech in ET patients. We compare how uni- vs. bilateral DBS contributes to the…Jaw opening dystonia and blepharospasm following bilateral VIM DBS for postural and action dystonic tremor
Objective: We report an elderly patient with jaw opening dystonia and blepharospasm post-bilateral thalamic DBS performed for atypical dystonic tremor. Background: Ventral intermediate nucleus (VIM)…Gustatory function of patients with essential tremor and its correlation with olfactory and cognitive functions
Objective: We aimed to evaluate gustatory, olfactory and cognitive functions in Essential Tremor patients. Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a pathologically heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder with…Comparing tremor- and non-tremor effects of ethanol in patients with essential tremor
Objective: To explore the relationship between self-reported non-tremor effects of ethanol and objective tremor severity in Essential Tremor (ET). Background: Ethanol has been demonstrated to…How do patients experience deep brain stimulation surgery: A prospective patient satisfaction survey
Objective: To evaluate experience of patients who undergo Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) surgery for treatment of different movement disorders, using patient survey questionnaires. Background: DBS…Tremor frequency by iPhone® applications: Correlation with EMG analysis
Objective: To compare tremor frequency obtained by EMG and accelerometry analysis with three iPhone® applications. Background: Frequency as a property of tremor is a vital…Quantitative assessment of DBS-induced gait disorder in patients with essential tremor
Objective: To investigate changes in gait coordination quantitatively in patients with essential tremor (ET) under chronic bilateral high-frequency stimulation of the nucleus ventralis intermedius (VIM).…Recharge frequency is not driven by therapy power usage in patients implanted with rechargeable deep brain stimulation systems
Objective: To explore the relationship between recharge frequency and therapy power usage in patients with rechargeable deep brain stimulation (DBS) devices. Background: Advancements in DBS…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.