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10 patient evaluations for Deep Brain Stimulation with a side effects rating of Mild

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Jul 6, 2020 (Started Feb 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (fear of embarrassment)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: All the time (24/7)

Jun 16, 2009 (Started Feb 25, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Sometimes
  • Burden
    A little hard to take
Dosage: All the time (24/7)
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  • 0 helpful marks

Apr 24, 2020 (Started Feb 22, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, soft voice, stutter step)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Jan 22, 2020 (Started Feb 22, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain, soft voice, stutter step)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly

Oct 28, 2019 (Started Feb 22, 2019)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    None
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

May 20, 2017 (Started Jan 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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  • 1 helpful mark

Apr 15, 2017 (Started Dec 15, 2016)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild (balance problems, slower gait)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 2 helpful marks

Dec 21, 2010 (Started Oct 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (excess saliva, problems with focusing eyes, dependent on doctor)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: problems with focusing eyes, excess saliva, dependent on doctor

Feb 16, 2010 (Started Oct 08, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for tremor(s))
  • Side effects
    Mild (excess saliva, dependent on doctor)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Monthly
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Cost: $200+ monthly
Side effects: problems with focusing eyes, excess saliva, dependent on doctor
  • 1 helpful mark

Oct 29, 2010 (Started Sep 09, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for My purpose was more than jus one I had tremors in hands and legs,stiffness and dyskinesias all of which were not being helped for long by the meds they still helped but not very long so for a better quality to my day my dr. recommmend DBS.)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: Daily
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Cost: $200+ monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 7, 2010 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Cost: < $25 monthly

Jul 12, 2010 (Started Jul 12, 2010)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Major (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
Cost: < $25 monthly
  • 0 helpful marks

Nov 12, 2009 (Started Sep 04, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Effectiveness
    Slight (for stiffness/spasticity)
  • Side effects
    Mild (weight gain)
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: Daily
Side effects: weight gain
  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 1, 2009 (Started Oct 01, 2009)

  • Effectiveness
    Major (for Parkinson's disease)
  • Side effects
    Mild
  • Adherence
    Never taken as prescribed
  • Burden
    Somewhat hard to take
Dosage: One time
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  • 0 helpful marks

Oct 31, 2008 (Started Oct 31, 2008)

  • Effectiveness
    Moderate (for depressed mood)
  • Side effects
    Mild (speech problems, visual disturbances (ie seeing stars and light flashes))
  • Adherence
    Always
  • Burden
    Not at all hard to take
Dosage: One time
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Side effects: tingling near implant, mild pulling sensation in my neck from the wire threaded under the skin, visual disturbances (ie seeing stars and light flashes), speech problems
  • 2 helpful marks
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