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Who is a candidate for Deep Brain Stimulation?

Therapeutic success depends on the proper assessment and selection of patients. Deep Brain Stimulation control Therapy has been shown to be most effective in patients with the following diagnoses and symptoms *, **

Patients presenting with essential tremor
Patients diagnosed with levodopa-responsive, idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Patients experiencing motor symptoms that present a significant functional disability
Patients experiencing either reduced effectiveness or unacceptable side-effects from anti-parkinsonian medication
Patients who are physical and emotional candidates for surgery

* Deuschl G, Fogel W, Hahne M et al. Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease. J Neurol 2002; 249: III/36-III/39

**Lang A, Widner H et al. Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: Patient selection and evaluation. Mov Disord 2002; 17:S94-S101

For more information about Deep Brain Stimulation Therapy, patients are encouraged to contact their physician to discuss whether this therapy may help them.

Patients or family members can also use the following contact patient organisations.