Stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus at an earlier disease stage of Parkinson's disease: Concept and standards of the EARLYSTIM-study
Stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus at an earlier disease stage of Parkinson's disease: Concept and standards of the EARLYSTIM-study
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DOI:
10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.07.004
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发表时间:
2013-01-01
影响因子:
4.1
通讯作者:
Schade-Brittinger, Carmen
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作者:
Deuschl, Guenther;Schuepbach, Michael;Schade-Brittinger, Carmen
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is an established treatment for advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) with disabling motor complications. However, stimulation may be beneficial at an earlier stage of PD when motor fluctuations and dyskinesia are only mild and psychosocial competence is still maintained. The EARLYSTIM trial was conducted in patients with recent onset of levodopa-induced motor complications (