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Subthalamic Nucleus

Weight and survival after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

Congratulations Drs. Okun, Foote, Ramirez-Zamora, and Gunduz on the publication of “Weight and survival after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the August 17th issue of Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. Abstract Background Weight loss in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is common and associated with increased mortality. The…

Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease

Congratulations Dr. Okun on the publication of your case report “Deep Brain Stimulation Target Selection in Co-Morbid Essential Tremor and Parkinson’s Disease,” in Tremor and Other Hyperkentic Movements. Abstract Clinical Vignette: A 64-year-old man with essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) presented with medically refractory, large amplitude, debilitating rest…

Postmortem Dissections of Common Targets for Lesion and Deep Brain Stimulation Surgeries

Congratulations Drs. Vanessa  Holanda,  Michael  Okun,  Margaret E Barry, and Kelly  Foote, on the publication of “Postmortem Dissections of Common Targets for Lesion and Deep Brain Stimulation Surgeries,” in the August edition of Neurosurgery. Abstract BACKGROUND The subthalamic nucleus (STN), globus pallidus internus (GPi), and pedunculopontine…

Longitudinal Follow-up of Impedance Drift in Deep Brain Stimulation Cases

Congratulations Drs. Joshua Wong, Aysegul Gunduz, Jonathan Shute, Robert Eisinger, Stephanie Cernera, Kwo Wei David Ho, Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, Leonardo Almeida, Christina A. Wilson, Michael S. Okun& Christopher W. Hess, on the publication of “Longitudinal Follow-up of Impedance Drift in Deep Brain Stimulation Cases,” in Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic…