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
2017
Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in an Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patient with Significant Tremor and Comorbid Depression
Patel A. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in an Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patient with Significant Tremor and Comorbid Depression. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2017, 7: 447. DOI: 10.5334/tohm.369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobus pallidus internaSTN stimulationDisease patientsSubthalamic nucleusParkinson's diseaseAdvanced Parkinson's disease (PD) patientsSignificant short-term improvementsAdvanced Parkinson's diseasePD motor symptomsParkinson's disease patientsShort-term improvementSignificant tremor reductionSTN-DBSMotor symptomsPD patientsRefractory tremorComorbid depressionDBS targetsPD tremorMood disordersBilateral DBSInsufficient evidencePatientsTremor reductionSignificant depressionDeep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in an Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patient with Significant Tremor and Comorbid Depression
Patel AS. Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in an Advanced Parkinson’s Disease Patient with Significant Tremor and Comorbid Depression. Tremor And Other Hyperkinetic Movements 2017, 7: 447. PMID: 28428905, PMCID: PMC5395677, DOI: 10.7916/d8kd23nz.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGlobus pallidus internaSTN stimulationDisease patientsSubthalamic nucleusParkinson's diseaseAdvanced Parkinson's disease (PD) patientsSignificant short-term improvementsAdvanced Parkinson's diseasePD motor symptomsParkinson's disease patientsShort-term improvementSignificant tremor reductionSTN-DBSMotor symptomsPD patientsRefractory tremorComorbid depressionDBS targetsPD tremorMood disordersBilateral DBSInsufficient evidencePatientsTremor reductionSignificant depression