Bilateral adaptive deep brain stimulation is effective in Parkinson's disease -- Little et al. 87 (7): 717 -- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
Open access. Adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS) uses feedback from brain signals to guide stimulation. A recent acute trial of unilateral aDBS showed that aDBS can lead to substantial improvements in contralateral hemibody Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor scores and may be superior to conventional continuous DBS in Parkinson’s disease (PD). We test whether potential benefits are retained with bilateral aDBS and in the face of concurrent medication.