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. 2019 Dec 6;8(12):2163. doi: 10.3390/jcm8122163

Table 2.

Outcome after pallidal deep brain stimulation of individuals with DYT-THAP1 dystonia.

Patient Number Age at GPi-DBS (Years) Disease Duration Before GPi-DBS (Years) Length of Follow-Up after GPi-DBS (Years, Months) Change in BFM-M, Last Follow-Up Compared to Baseline (%) Responder (>25% Improvement BFM-M) Effect on Speech and/or Swallowing Intra-Cerebral Revision (number) DBS Device at Last Follow-Up (Number of Changes) Stimulation Frequency at Last Follow-Up (Hz)
1 57 15 1 year 8 months −13 no no 0 Medtronic Activa RC (1) 130
2 14 5 1 year 2 months −37 yes some 0 Medtronic Activa PC 130
3 13 7 11 years 1 month −21 initially some 0 Medtronic Activa RC (2) 130
4 17 2 10 years 0 month −57 yes no 0 Activa RC (2) 180
5 14 8 8 years 7 months −29 yes no 0 Medtronic Activa RC (1) 180
6 32 18 7 months −68 yes no 0 Medtronic Activa SC 100
7 26 19 13 years 9 months −78 yes no 0 Medtronic Activa SC (1) RGPi 110; LGPi 90
8 54 14 3 years 7 months −61 yes no 0 Medtronic Activa SC RGPi 125; LGPi 90
9 11 5 6 years 0 month −62 yes no 0 Medtronic Activa RC 130
10 22 13 1 year 0 month −74 yes no 0 Soletra, medtronic leads 130
11 20 11 16 years 4 months −60 yes no 1 Medtronic Activa RC 130
12 12 8 6 years 11 months −46 yes some 0 Activa RC (1) 130
13 8 2 1 year 1 month −20 no some 2 Medtronic Activa RC (1) NR
14 19 10 1 year 0 month −58 yes no 0 Vercise-DBS-system/Boston Scientific 130

GPi-DBS = pallidal deep brain stimulation; BFM-M = Burke Fahn Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale—movement subscore; DBS = deep brain stimulation; RGPi = right globus pallidus interna; LGPi = left globus pallidus interna; (x) = number of changes of DBS device; NR = not reported.