Tag: Microsubthalamotomy

Predicting DBS Lead Implantation Success from Microsubthalamotomy

Neurologist 1: “We generally do not use microelectrode recordings for target location in the subthalamic nucleus. We use the patient’s clinical response to DBS test stimulation and adjust the location of the lead if we need to. However, our last patient had a remarkable microsubthalamotomy effect so we could only test whether the patient would […]