Boston Children's Hospital
DBS Matchmaker (https://www.dbsmatchmaker.com) is a platform designed to connect clinicians worldwide who are treating rare movement disorders with deep brain stimulation (DBS). It facilitates global collaboration and knowledge sharing to enhance patient care by improving patient selection, counseling, treatment, and outcomes for individuals with movement disorders.
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for childhood-onset dystonia and other hyperkinetic disorders, with emerging evidence supporting its use in an expanding range of monogenic movement disorders. While some conditions, such as TOR1A-related dystonia, are well-established indications for DBS, many rare and ultra-rare movement disorders are also being considered for treatment. However, individual centers often have limited experience with these conditions, leading to mostly anecdotal observations. Furthermore, the published literature is often scarce or not up to date. To bri…
Inclusion Criteria: * Individuals of all ages with genetic movement disorders, who are undergoing or being considered for DBS treatment. Exclusion Criteria: * Individuals who have not undergone DBS treatment.
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