Table 1

Clinical and stimulation details of patients

Patient 1Patient 2Patient 3Patient 4Mean+SEM
Age (years)6641525453.3±5.1
Disease duration (years)6782511.5±4.5
Preoperative UPDRS off-drugs4950403242.8±4.2
Preoperative UPDRS on-drugs192111413.8±3.9
Surgery locationOxfordLondonLondonLondon
Initial symptomTremorBradykinesiaTremorRigidity
Primary DBS indicationRefractory tremorON-OFF fluctuationsSevere OFF statesOFF-related dystonia
Preoperative drugs (mg/day)Levodopa 1000
Pramipexole 3.15
Levodopa 625
Amantadine 100
Levodopa 500 Rotigotine 4Levodopa 1600
Pramipexole 0.375
Tolcapone 800
Online digital filter range (Hz)20±321±325±320±621.5±0.8
Stimulation voltage (V, L/R)3.4/3.43.4/3.32.5/2.43.0/3.03.0±0.1
aDBS ToS (%, L/R)25/3853/5235/3662/6045.0±4.8
  • aDBS, adaptive deep brain stimulation; L, left; R, right; SEM, SE of the mean; ToS, time on stimulation; UPDRS, Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale Part III (motor).