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@ARTICLE{Barbe:172639,
author = {Barbe, Michael and Pochmann, Jil and Lewis, Catharine J.
and Allert, Niels and Wirths, Jochen and Visser-Vandewalle,
Veerle and Timmermann, Lars},
title = {{U}tilization of predefined stimulation groups by essential
tremor patients treated with {VIM}-{DBS}},
journal = {Parkinsonism $\&$ related disorders},
volume = {20},
number = {12},
issn = {1353-8020},
address = {Amsterdam [u.a.]},
publisher = {Elsevier Science},
reportid = {FZJ-2014-06096},
pages = {1415–1418},
year = {2014},
abstract = {Objective: To identify the utilization and general
acceptance of switching between predefined stimulation
groups in essential tremor (ET) patients treated with deep
brain stimulation (DBS) of the ventral intermediate nucleus
(VIM) of the thalamus.MethodsThirty-eight patients treated
with VIM-DBS completed a telephone survey. This was designed
to identify the general utilization of patient controllers
and the specific usage of stimulation
groups.ResultsThirty-eight patients were interviewed via
phone. More than half (21 of 38 patients, $55\%)$ of all
contacted ET patients were aware of the possibility of
switching between pre-defined stimulation programs
themselves. Again, more than half of these patients (13 of
the 21 patients) switch between the different programs on a
regular basis (8 monthly, 2 weekly, and 3 daily), mainly due
to occurring side effects. Age did not differ between the
group of patients switching between stimulation groups, and
those who did not (65.38 years (±11.36) vs. 69.15 years
(±9.92), p = 0.297).ConclusionSome patients frequently use
different stimulation settings, mainly to be able to control
side effects when necessary. All patients – independent of
their age - and especially patients with stimulation induced
side effects, should therefore be informed about the
possibility to switch between predefined stimulation groups.
We propose a training for patients by specialized nurses, to
give them confidence in handling the patient controllers.},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {333 - Pathophysiological Mechanisms of Neurological and
Psychiatric Diseases (POF2-333) / 89572 - (Dys-)function and
Plasticity (POF2-89572)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF2-333 / G:(DE-HGF)POF2-89572},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
UT = {WOS:000347662000017},
pubmed = {pmid:25282319},
doi = {10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.09.021},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/172639},
}