SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE · MED

Chinese expert consensus on programming deep brain stimulation for patients with Parkinson's disease.

Chen S, Gao G, Feng T, Zhang J, Chinese Medical Association neurosurgery branch of functional neurosurgery group, Chinese Medical Association neurology branch of Parkinson’s disease, Movement disorders group, Chinese Physician Association neurosurgeon branch of functional neurosurgery expert committee, Chinese Physician Association neurologist branch of Parkinson’s disease and Movement disorders professional committee, Chinese expert committee on Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson’s Disease.

Transl Neurodegener · 2018-04-30

DOI: 10.1186/s40035-018-0116-xPMID: 29719720

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BackgroundDeep Brain Stimulation (DBS) therapy for the treatment of Parkinson's Disease (PD) is now a well-established option for some patients. Postoperative standardized programming processes can improve the level of postoperative management and programming, relieve symptoms and improve quality of life.Main bodyIn order to improve the quality of the programming, the experts on DBS and PD in neurology and neurosurgery in China reviewed the relevant literatures and combined their own experiences and developed this expert consensus on the programming of deep brain stimulation in patients with PD in China.ConclusionThis Chinese expert consensus on postoperative programming can standardize and improve postoperative management and programming of DBS for PD.

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