Fig. 2. Flowchart of the inclusion algorithm and pseudorandomisation order.

¹The protocol and tests were modified after the inclusion of this patient, who was therefore excluded. Findings have been reported in Ref. [17].

²This patient was operated in the GPi, and therefore the results were reported separately in Ref. [54]

^3,4These randomisation orders belong to the same patient (PD01). As this patient had to be measured unilaterally in both hemispheres, due to a defect in one of the aDBS box channels, each hemisphere was assigned to a different randomisation order.

⁵During patient surveillance, one patient presented a superficial infection on the surgical site, which was resolved completely after antibiotic treatment.