Jürgen Voges

TL;DR: Patients in whom targeting of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) had been performed using ventriculography, 3D magnetic resonance resonance imaging, and 3D computerized tomography, together with macrostimulation and teleradiographic control of the electrode position were analyzed.

TL;DR: 3 years and 5 years after surgery, pallidal neurostimulation continues to be an effective and relatively safe treatment option for patients with severe idiopathic dystonia and this long-term observation provides further evidence in favour of pallidal Neurostimulation as a first-line treatment for Patients with medically intractable, segmental, or generalised dySTONia.

TL;DR: Pallidal neurostimulation for 3 months is more effective than sham stimulation at reducing symptoms of cervical dystonia and should be recommended as routine for patients who are not responding to conventional medical therapy.

TL;DR: Replacement of pallidal electrodes into the subthalamic nucleus in four patients could restore the initial benefit of deep brain stimulation and allow a significant reduction of dopaminergic drug therapy.

TL;DR: In 7 PD patients, subthalamic nucleus stimulation at 10 Hz induced significant worsening of motor symptoms, especially akinesia, compared with no stimulation and therapeutic stimulation, indicating the clinical relevance of pathological 10 Hz synchronization in PD.