Short pulse width in subthalamic stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a randomized, double-blind study.

Walid BouthourJennifer WegrzykShahan MomjianJulie PéronVanessa FleuryEmilie Tomkova ChaouiJudit HorvathColette BoëxChristian LüscherPierre R BurkhardPaul KrackAndré Zacharia

Published in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2017)

This randomized, double-blind study showed that shorter pulse widths widen the therapeutic window of STN-DBS in PD without increasing the electrical charge required to obtain the same acute clinical benefit. © 2017 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keyphrases

double blind
placebo controlled
clinical trial
blood pressure
deep brain stimulation
phase iii
phase ii
open label
randomized controlled trial
liver failure
parkinson disease
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome