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@ARTICLE{Steffen:888945,
author = {Steffen, Julia K. and Jergas, Hannah and Petry-Schmelzer,
Jan N. and Dembek, Till A. and Thies, Tabea and Jost,
Stefanie T. and Dafsari, Haidar S. and Kessler, Josef and
Wirths, Jochen and Fink, Gereon R. and Visser-Vandewalle,
Veerle and Barbe, Michael T.},
title = {{T}halamic {D}eep {B}rain {S}timulation in {E}ssential
{T}remor {P}lus {I}s as {E}ffective as in {E}ssential
{T}remor},
journal = {Brain Sciences},
volume = {10},
number = {12},
issn = {2076-3425},
address = {Basel},
publisher = {MDPI AG},
reportid = {FZJ-2020-05344},
pages = {970 -},
year = {2020},
abstract = {The new essential tremor (ET) classification defined
ET-plus (ET-p) as an ET subgroup with additional
neurological signs besides action tremor. While deep brain
stimulation (DBS) is effective in ET, there are no studies
specifically addressing DBS effects in ET-p. 44 patients
with medication-refractory ET and thalamic/subthalamic DBS
implanted at our center were postoperatively classified into
ET and ET-p according to preoperative documentation. Tremor
suppression with DBS (stimulation ON vs. preoperative
baseline and vs. stimulation OFF), measured via the
Fahn–Tolosa–Marin tremor rating scale (TRS), stimulation
parameters, and the location of active contacts were
compared between patients classified as ET and ET-p. TRS
scores at baseline were higher in ET-p. ET-p patients showed
comparable tremor reduction as patients with ET, albeit
higher stimulation parameters were needed in ET-p. Active
electrode contacts were located more dorsally in ET-p of
uncertain reason. Our data show that DBS is similarly
effective in ET-p compared to ET. TRS scores were higher in
ET-p preoperatively, and higher stimulation parameters were
needed for tremor reduction compared to ET. The latter may
be related to a more dorsal location of active electrode
contacts in the ET-p group of this cohort. Prospective
studies are warranted to investigate DBS in ET-p further},
cin = {INM-3},
ddc = {570},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)INM-3-20090406},
pnm = {572 - (Dys-)function and Plasticity (POF3-572)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF3-572},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {33322350},
UT = {WOS:000601873400001},
doi = {10.3390/brainsci10120970},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/888945},
}