2020
Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease
Wadhwa A, Schaefer S, Gerrard J, Deeb W, Okun MS, Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2020, 10: 17. PMID: 32775031, PMCID: PMC7394224, DOI: 10.5334/tohm.62.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationParkinson's diseaseEssential tremorHead trialsDBS targetsAction tremorSubthalamic nucleus (STN) DBSThalamus deep brain stimulationLimited evidenceDBS target selectionVentral intermediate nucleusBilateral STNPD patientsDBS treatmentEquivalent efficacyRest tremorMild improvementCurrent evidenceET patientsET tremorBrain stimulationComparative efficacyPatientsExpert consensusTremor reduction
2018
Deep Brain Stimulation Management of Essential Tremor with Dystonic Features
Patel A, Deeb W, Okun M. Deep Brain Stimulation Management of Essential Tremor with Dystonic Features. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2018, 8: 557. DOI: 10.5334/tohm.426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobus pallidus internusEssential tremorDystonic featuresSubthalamic targetsDiagnosis of ETDBS target selectionUnilateral DBS implantationDystonic posturingChief complaintDystonic tremorGeneralized dystoniaCase reportDBS implantationDBS targetsVentralis intermediusClinician's choiceDystoniaDBS leadAcceptable optionLimited evidenceTremorOptimal targetingVIMRigorous studiesTargetDeep Brain Stimulation Management of Essential Tremor with Dystonic Features
Patel A, Deeb W, Okun MS. Deep Brain Stimulation Management of Essential Tremor with Dystonic Features. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2018, 8: 557. PMID: 29971197, PMCID: PMC6026276, DOI: 10.7916/d8p85vbq.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlobus pallidus internusEssential tremorDystonic featuresSubthalamic targetsDiagnosis of ETDBS target selectionUnilateral DBS implantationDystonic posturingChief complaintDystonic tremorGeneralized dystoniaCase reportDBS implantationDBS targetsVentralis intermediusClinician's choiceDystoniaDBS leadAcceptable optionLimited evidenceTremorOptimal targetingVIMRigorous studiesTarget