Fundamentals and Advanced Techniques
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 June 2022
While deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders is now considered an evidence-based pillar in the management of medication refractory Parkinson’s disease (PD), essential tremor (ET), and dystonia, some healthcare providers remain hesitant to embrace the management of DBS patients because DBS programming is perceived as complicated, time-consuming, and highly technical. Adding to this “intimidation factor” is that in recent years two new manufacturers, Abbott and Boston Scientific, joined pioneer Medtronic in the (US) DBS market in 2016 and 2019, respectively. At first glance, having three different DBS platforms does not seem to simplify matters.
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