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June 9, 2026Neurology

Barriers to Deep Brain Stimulation among Ethnic Minorities: Preliminary Analysis (P1-17.012)

Wendy Gaztanaga Tamara Stiep

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Key Points

This research aims to identify the barriers that ethnic minorities face in accessing specialists and DBS therapy.
Preliminary analysis conducted among ethnic minority populations
Focus on barriers to accessing movement disorder specialists
Assessment of barriers to DBS therapy
Key barriers identified include lack of awareness and healthcare access among ethnic minorities
Cultural and systemic obstacles impact treatment availability
Suggestions for improving access to DBS therapy were proposed

Implication

Preliminary analysis identifies access barriers to DBS therapy among ethnic minority populations, suggesting improvements are needed.

Abstract

To identify barriers to accessing movement disorder specialists and deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy among ethnic minority populations.

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Gaztanaga et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2cf3d6faef96ed7f056401 https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0000000000217712

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