Description: PEDiDBS Registry - the international registry for pediatric patients with DBS
registry (540) dbs (119) deep brain stimulation (17)
The PEDiDBS is a registry of prospectively and retrospectively-collected data intended to foster collaborative research on topics related to the use and outcomes of deep brain simulation (DBS) in the pediatric population.
DBS was introduced late 1990s for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. In 2003, DBS therapy received initial approval in Europe and Humanitarian Device Exemption (HDE) approval in the U.S. for managing the symptoms of dystonia. Today less than 1000 pediatric patients have been implanted. As even the most experienced centers have only around 100 patients, there is an international consensus that organized data sharing is important to appropriately develop and understand the role for this technology in
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