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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2025

Parkinson's disease participant-led research on the impact of deep brain stimulation frequency.

Mark D McAuley, John M Dean, Ethan Heming, Alena A Ionova, Celestina A Onabajo, Madison Solie, Sara A Stephenson, Susan E Boehnke

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Mark D McAuleySwinburne University of Technology, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.ORCID 0009-0009-0034-2442
John M DeanTriad Solutions, Inc, Aurora, CO, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-3187-6764
Ethan HemingQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0303-3065
Alena A IonovaQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0006-4404-2706
Celestina A OnabajoQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-9875-9937
Madison SolieNipissing University, North Bay, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0007-3243-0389
Sara A StephensonQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-1274-8745
Susan E BoehnkeQueen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-0726-6659

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Parkinson's disease symptoms, including gait disturbances and speech impairment, substantially impact quality of life. This n-of-1 study examined the effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) frequency on a 54-year-old man with Parkinson's disease. The participant conceived and led the study, embedding patient insight within the project design and execution. The impacts of three DBS frequencies were assessed using markerless motion capture for gait, voice recording for speech analysis, and Kinarm robotic tasks of upper limb coordination and cognitive assessment. The study found that DBS frequency has a clinically significant impact on multiple symptoms, including gait, rigidity, speech and cognitive-motor ability.

Indexed as

Deep Brain StimulationGait Disorders, NeurologicParkinson DiseaseSpeech DisordersHumansMaleMiddle AgedMuscle Rigiditydeep brain stimulationParkinson's disease

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PMID40217574
PMCPMC13347481

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