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Haidar S. Dafsari

University Hospital Cologne
Verified email at uk-koeln.de
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Levodopa dose equivalency in Parkinson's disease: updated systematic review and proposals

…, P Jenner, K Ray Chaudhuri, HS Dafsari… - Movement …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background To compare drug regimens across clinical trials in Parkinson's disease (PD)
conversion formulae between antiparkinsonian drugs have been developed. These are …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of deep brain stimulation on the non-motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease: a critical review of the current evidence

MM Kurtis, T Rajah, LF Delgado, HS Dafsari - npj Parkinson's Disease, 2017 - nature.com
Dafsari et al. also provide significant evidence of subjective sleep improvement after DBS.
The long-term benefit of sleep after DBS is supported by an early study by Lyons and Pahwa …

Euro I nf: AM ulticenter C omparative O bservational S tudy of A pomorphine and L evodopa I nfusion in P arkinson's D isease

…, A Rizos, N Bryndum, A Glad, HS Dafsari… - Movement …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Subcutaneous apomorphine infusion (Apo) and intrajejunal levodopa infusion (IJLI) are two
treatment options for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) and refractory motor …

Directional DBS increases side‐effect thresholds—a prospective, double‐blind trial

…, H Treuer, M Klehr, J Roediger, HS Dafsari… - Movement …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The objective of this study was to investigate whether directional deep brain
stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson's disease (PD) offers increased …

Probabilistic sweet spots predict motor outcome for deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease

…, A Horn, P Reker, C Oehrn, HS Dafsari… - Annals of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To investigate whether functional sweet spots of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in
the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can predict motor improvement in Parkinson disease (PD) …

EuroInf 2: subthalamic stimulation, apomorphine, and levodopa infusion in Parkinson's disease

HS Dafsari, P Martinez‐Martin, A Rizos… - Movement …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Real‐life observational report of clinical efficacy of bilateral subthalamic stimulation
(STN‐DBS), apomorphine (APO), and intrajejunal levodopa infusion (IJLI) on quality of life, …

DBS of the PSA and the VIM in essential tremor: a randomized, double-blind, crossover trial

…, J Becker, JK Steffen, N Allert, J Wirths, HS Dafsari… - Neurology, 2018 - AAN Enterprises
Objective To evaluate deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the posterior subthalamic area (PSA)
in essential tremor (ET) and compare it to the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (…

Non-motor outcomes depend on location of neurostimulation in Parkinson's disease

…, K Ray-Chaudhuri, L Timmermann, HS Dafsari - Brain, 2019 - academic.oup.com
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus is an effective and established therapy for
patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease improving quality of life, motor symptoms and …

Beneficial effects of bilateral subthalamic stimulation on non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease

HS Dafsari, P Reddy, C Herchenbach, S Wawro… - Brain stimulation, 2016 - Elsevier
Background STN-DBS is well established to improve motor symptoms and quality of life in
patients with PD. While non-motor symptoms are crucial for quality of life in these patients, …

Left prefrontal connectivity links subthalamic stimulation with depressive symptoms

…, A Perry, JN Petry‐Schmelzer, HS Dafsari… - Annals of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN‐DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD)
not only stimulates focal target structures but also affects distributed brain networks. The …