Brain pacemaker showdown: which spot stops Parkinson's tremors best?
NCT ID NCT05382858
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study tested two different brain areas for deep brain stimulation (like a pacemaker for the brain) in 27 people with tremor-dominant Parkinson's disease. The goal was to see which target—the posterior subthalamic area or the subthalamic nucleus—better reduces shaking. Each participant tried both targets in a random order, and doctors measured tremor improvement without Parkinson's medication.
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Ruijin Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine
Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200025, China
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