The webinar on "DBS and sensing technology - State of the art and opportunities" was held on 9 December 2021 as a partnership project developed by the European Parkinson's Disease Association (EPDA) and Medtronic.
The main goals of this webinar were:
* introducing the DBS sensing technology to an ‘educated’ audience (members of the EPDA Board and Research Interest Group);
* highlighting possibilities for use of sensing inside and outside the clinic;
* illustrating the impact of this technology on the quality of life of people with Parkinson’s;
* sharing information that can be disseminated to the Parkinson’s community.
Speakers:
* Fabienne Durat - Marketing Director, Neuromodulation, Medtronic
* Thomas Brionne - Principal Clinical Scientist, Medtronic
* Prof Andrea Kühn - Head of Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Section, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin
* Dr Maria Fiorella Contarino - Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden; Haga Teaching Hospital, the Hague
Moderator:
* Francesco De Renzis - Stakeholder Partnership Manager, EPDA
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