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Table 1 Data from patient records

From: Long-term follow-up of thalamic deep brain stimulation for essential tremor – patient satisfaction and mortality

A: Epidemiological characteristics of patients treated with VIM-DBS

 

All (N = 46)

Sex M/F

32/14

Age at operation

65.2 (29.5-84.2)

Earlier unilateral DBS

2

Earlier thalamotomi

4

B: Stimulation parameters during long-term VIM-DBS treatment

Unilateral/bilateral

4/26

Voltage postoperative

2.3 (1.5–4)

Voltage follow-up

3.5 (2.1–4.4)

Puls width postoperative

90 (60–120)

Puls width follow-up

90 (60–120)

Frequency postoperative

148 (90–230)

Frequency follow-up

181 (120–230)

  1. Data from patient records presented as median (range). Follow-up until 01.11.12 or death 1A. M: male, F: female. 1B. All: essential tremor patients.