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Editorial
. 2020 Sep 21;7(7):747-749.
doi: 10.1002/mdc3.13041. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Fading of Deep Brain Stimulation Efficacy Versus Disease Progression: Untangling a Gordian Knot

Alfonso Fasano  1   2   3   4 , Marcelo Merello  5   6   7
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Fading of Deep Brain Stimulation Efficacy Versus Disease Progression: Untangling a Gordian Knot

Alfonso Fasano et al. Mov Disord Clin Pract. .
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Conflict of interest statement

This work did not receive funding. A.F. received honoraria and/or research support from Abbott, Boston Scientific, Brainlab, Ceregate, and Medtronic. M.M. received honoraria and/or research support from Abbott.

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FIG. 1
A possible framework to understand the natural history of PD after STN DBS. Besides the obvious selection bias at the time of surgery (eg, patients with good cognition, no comorbidities, and so on are offered DBS), other long‐term effects are indirectly or directly related to DBS. Tremor reduction is the only proven direct effect of DBS on disease progression so far. DBS, deep brain stimulation; PD, Parkinson's disease; STN, subthalamic nucleus.
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