Three-Year Gait and Axial Outcomes of Bilateral STN and GPi Parkinson ’s Disease Deep Brain Stimulation

Conclusions: The study showed that long-term both STN- and GPi-DBS had a similar effect on gait and axial symptoms in UPDRS derived subscores at 36-month follow-up despite potential baseline differences in criteria for selection of each target. More sophisticated measures of gait and balance beyond the categorical UPDRS score will be needed for future studies.
Source: Frontiers in Human Neuroscience - Category: Neuroscience Source Type: research