While the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) is well-established in Parkinson's Disease
(PD), the benefit of DBS varies across patients. Using imaging features for outcome …

Patients with movement disorders treated by deep brain stimulation do not always achieve
successful therapeutic alleviation of motor symptoms, even in cases where surgery is …

Background No effective treatment for tardive dystonia (TD) has been well established.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can ameliorate motor manifestations in primary dystonia, and …

Background Analyses of subcortical gray structure volumes in non-demented idiopathic
Parkinson's disease (PD) often, but not always, show volume loss of the putamen, caudate …

Background Emerging evidence indicates that iron distribution is heterogeneous within the
substantia nigra (SN) and it may reflect patient-specific trait of Parkinson's Disease (PD). We …

Background: Although a variety of targets for deep brain stimulation (DBS) have been found
to be effective in Parkinson's disease (PD), it remains unclear which target for DBS leads to …

Despite the recognition of the usefulness of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation
(STN-DBS) for the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD), preoperative predictive factors for …

Subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is known to improve motor function in
advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) and to enable a reduction of anti-parkinsonian …

Background Appropriate patient selection is critical for successful deep brain stimulation
(DBS) for Parkinson disease (PD). Subcortical atrophy is a possible determinant of …

Abstract Objective: A 71-year-old (MN) with an 11-year history of left onset tremor diagnosed
as Parkinson's disease (PD) completed longitudinal brain magnetic resonance imaging …