Exploring the effects of deep brain stimulation and vision on tremor in Parkinson’s disease - benefits from objective methods

Table 5 Tremor peaks detectable after changing DBS state or vision

Test properties			PD tremor
Recording method	DBS State	Vision	Detected tremor Peaks	Remained with changed vision [%]	Remained with changed DBS [%]
Force platform^a	OFF	Closed	5	100	20
	OFF	Open	6	83	17
	ON	Closed	1	100	100
	ON	Open	1	100	100
Body Movements^b	OFF	Closed	12	92	25
	OFF	Open	14	79	43
	ON	Closed	4	100	75
	ON	Open	7	57	86

^aThe maximum number of tremor peaks possible to detect was n = 10
^bThe maximum number of tremor peaks possible to detect was n = 10 patients 4 body sites =40

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