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Chapter 8 - Managing Parkinson’s Disease Patients Treated with Deep Brain Stimulation

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2022

William J. Marks
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Stanford University, California
Jill L. Ostrem
Affiliation:
University of California, San Francisco
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Summary

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a widely used treatment for movement disorders inadequately treated with medications, including Parkinson’s disease (PD), dystonia, and various forms of tremor. In this chapter, we focus on what has changed in the past five years in the use of DBS for PD treatment in the context of the basics. This will serve as both an update for the experienced person and a detailed text for the novice. We discuss updates on the new types of approved hardware that have allowed for even greater stimulation options, new information on management of non-motor symptoms associated with DBS, long-term prognosis and outcomes, new data on when to perform surgery, and developments shaping the future of DBS.

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