Table 1:
Results of the ramp rate and frequency switch testing. “T&E” = trial-and-error, “Binary” = binary search for the search types.
| Participant No. | STN | Search Type | Ramp Type | Iterations to Find Ramp Rate | Final Imin (mA) | Final Imax (mA) | Ramp Rate Up (mA/sec) | Ramp Rate Down (mA/sec) | Clinical Stimulation Amplitude (mA) | Max Tolerable Intensity for frequency Switch (mA) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LSTN | Binary | Manual | 4 | 0.8 | 3 | 0.2188 | 0.2150 | 1.8 | 2.8 |
| 1 | RSTN | T&E | Manual | 5 | 0.9 | 3.8 | 0.0625 | 0.1250 | 2.2 | 2.8 |
| 2 | LSTN | Binary | Manual | 9 | 0.9 | 2.8 | 0.2500 | 0.1250 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| 2 | RSTN | Binary | Manual | 6 | 1.1 | 3.8 | 0.0950 | 0.1250 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 3 | LSTN | Binary | Varying | 3 | 1.8 | 3.6 | 0.0625 | 0.1250 | 2.2 | 3.0 |
| 3 | RSTN | Binary | Varying | 2 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 0.1250 | 0.1250 | 2.9 | 1.8 |
| 4 | LSTN | Binary | Varying | 1 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.1570 | 0.0785 | 2.4 | 3.5 |
| 4 | RSTN | Binary | Varying | 1 | 2.1 | 4.2 | 0.1420 | 0.0711 | 2.6 | 3.6 |