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Date of Original Release: February 21, 2019
Date CME Credit No Longer Available: February 21, 2021

Learning Objectives
 

1. Understand when in the course of Parkinson’s to consider deep brain stimulation (DBS) or focused ultrasound treatment.
2. Summarize what symptoms DBS and focused ultrasound do and do not treat.
3. Describe who is a potential candidate for DBS or focused ultrasound.
4. Discuss considerations and limitations with DBS and focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s.
5. List examples of ongoing research in DBS and focused ultrasound for Parkinson’s.

Target Audience

This educational activity is designed for primary care physicians, family practice physicians, general medicine physicians, geriatricians, general neurologists, movement disorder specialists and any other health care practitioners who manage patients with Parkinson's disease.

Accreditation

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of Oakstone Publishing, LLC and The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research. The Oakstone Publishing, LLC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Oakstone Publishing, LLC designates this live material for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Disclosure

Oakstone Publishing, LLC has assessed conflict of interest with its faculty, authors, editors and any individuals who were in a position to control the content of this CME activity. Any identified relevant conflicts of interest were resolved for fair balance and scientific objectivity of studies utilized in this activity. Oakstone Publishing, LLC's planners, content reviewers, and editorial staff disclose no relevant commercial interests.

Faculty
 

Soania Mathur, MD
Co-Chair, MJFF Patient Council
Nothing to disclose

Richie Rothenberg
Person with Parkinson's
Member, MJFF Patient Council
Nothing to disclose

Paul Fishman, MD
Professor of Neurology, Pharmacology and Neurobiology
University of Maryland School of Medicine
Disclosure: Research Grant - Insightec

Joohi Jimenez-Shahed, MD
Director, Deep Brain Stimulation Program
Baylor College of Medicine
Disclosures: Research Grant - Medtronic, St. Jude Medical/Abbott; Advisory Role - Medtronic, St. Jude Medical/Abbott