Clinical outcomes using ClearPoint interventional MRI for deep brain stimulation lead placement in Parkinson’s disease

2015157 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Jill L. Ostrem · Centre for Movement Disorders

Nathan Ziman · Centre for Movement Disorders

Nicholas B. Galifianakis · Centre for Movement Disorders

Philip A. Starr

Marta San Luciano · Centre for Movement Disorders

Maya Katz · Centre for Movement Disorders

Caroline A. Racine

Alastair J. Martin

Abstract

DBS leads placed using the ClearPoint interventional real-time MRI-guided method resulted in highly accurate lead placement and outcomes comparable to those seen with frame-based approaches.

Topics & Keywords

Neurological disorders and treatments Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of neurosurgery

Volume 124, Issue 4, pp. 908-916

DOI: 10.3171/2015.4.jns15173

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