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Editorialist response: Clinical outcomes of asleep vs awake deep brain stimulation for Parkinson disease

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In our editorial on the article by Brodsky et al.,1 Dr. Hariz and I point out that microelectrode recording (MER) is, at best, becoming a research tool. That has been… Click to show full abstract

In our editorial on the article by Brodsky et al.,1 Dr. Hariz and I point out that microelectrode recording (MER) is, at best, becoming a research tool. That has been my stance for many years.2 Well-visualized targets, such as the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and internal globus pallidus, can also be done while the patient is fully asleep and without MER, as Brodsky et al. demonstrated most convincingly.

Keywords: awake deep; clinical outcomes; response clinical; outcomes asleep; asleep awake; editorialist response

Journal Title: Neurology
Year Published: 2018

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