Measuring Rigidity During Deep Brain Stimulation Surgery: Evidence of Clinical Benefits in Patients With Advanced Idiopathic Parkinson’s Disease
The use of <i>iHandU</i> device during STN-DBS was associated with better clinical benefits, namely, by providing improved motor benefits, fewer dyskinesias, and fewer cases of speech disturbance, among other less significant benefits. The use of PD symptom measurement instead of qualitative assessment is probably associated with better clinical outcomes and should be used more frequently in symptom evaluation.
Authors
- João Paulo Silva Cunha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4131-9045)
- Ruí Vaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7527-8187)
- Leonor Dias
- Elodie M. Lopes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5563-8544)
- Vânia Almeida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2185-7850)
- Maria José Rosas
Institutions
- Universidade do Porto (PT)
- Hospital de São João (PT)
- Companhia União Fabril (PT)
- Centro Hospitalar do Porto (PT)
- INESC TEC (PT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-08-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.89881
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00