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J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 71:682-684 doi:10.1136/jnnp.71.5.682
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Long term safety and efficacy of unilateral deep brain stimulation of the thalamus for parkinsonian tremor

Table 1

UPDRS scores (medication on, stimulation on) and stimulation variable settings (mean (SD))

Baseline 3 Months 12 Months Long term follow up p Value
UPDRS Tremor 7.2 (1.4) 1.3 (1.1) 2.2 (1.3) 0.9 (1.2) 0.007
UPDRS Motor 40.7 (13.9) 29.2 (7.2) 32.4 (12.7) 35.6 (11.2) NS
Amplitude (V) 3.2 (0.6) 3.6 (0.5) 3.6 (0.7) NS
Pulse width (μs) 76.7 (40.0) 90.0 (42.4) 80.0 (26.0) NS
Rate (Hz) 155.0 (25.6) 166.7 (22.6) 158.3 (24.0) NS
Polarity 9 Unipolar 8 Unipolar 3 Unipolar

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