Antiparkinsonian Drug Reduction After Directional Versus Omnidirectional Bilateral Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation

Abstract

Directional programming can further increase the reduction in the total daily dose of ApMed after STN-DBS. In addition, directional stimulation can have additional beneficial effects on the global HRQoL. The greater reduction of ApMed doses did not require more energy-consuming stimulation with directional stimulation.