Table 2.
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.