Study of effectivity of deep brain stimulation on life quality in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared to an optimal medical therapy (EARLYSTIM)

Title of project or programme
Study of effectivity of deep brain stimulation on life quality in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared to an optimal medical therapy (EARLYSTIM)
Principal Investigators of project/programme grant

Title	Forname	Surname	Institution	Country
Prof		Deuschl		Germany

Address of institution of lead PI

Institution
Street Address	Schittenhelmstr. 10
City	Kiel
Postcode	24105

Country

• Germany

Source of funding information
Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)
Total sum awarded (Euro)
1619877
Start date of award
01-10-2005
Total duration of award in months
81
The project/programme is most relevant to

• Parkinson’s disease

Keywords

Research abstract in English

Lay summary

Study of effectivity of deep brain stimulation on life quality in patients with Parkinson’s disease compared to an optimal medical therapy (EARLYSTIM)

Investments > €500k
Germany
Parkinson’s disease & PD-related disorders
2011