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What is Subthalamic Nucleus stimulator?

A subthalamic nucleus (STN) stimulator is a form of deep brain stimulation which sends electical impulses to the STN. This can have a significant impact on motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease and is reversible.

Reasons had & Efficacy

Reasons and Efficacy
Reasons had
# of patients Efficacy
Major
Moderate
Slight
None
Can’t tell 		# of patients evaluated by
Parkinson's Disease PD 2 3
Other 1 1

See all 3 patients currently having Subthalamic Nucleus stimulator

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Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
1 33%
Mild
0 0%
None
2 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Tremor
1 100%
Seizures (grand mal/tonic-clonic)
1 100%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
3 100%
Usually
0 0%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
0 0%
A little
1 33%
Not at all
2 67%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
0 0%
$25-49
1 33%
< $25
2 67%

Report created on March 21, 2010.