Bridging the Gaps in Patient Education for DBS Surgery in Parkinson’s Disease

Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical characteristics.

Gender	21 M/8 F
Race	100% Caucasian
Disease duration (mean ± SD)	years
Age at surgery (mean ± SD)	years
Education	43% high school/GED; 43% associates degree or higher
DBS targets	STN bilateral 62.1%; STN unilateral 17.4%; GPi bilateral 13.8%; VIM unilateral 6.9%