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Author SG reports research funding from patients\u2019 groups, BMBF, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG; SPP2177 Radiomics), UM Mainz, Abbott, Boston Scientific, B\u00f6hringer Foundation, Magventure, National MS Society, Precisis, Innovationsfond GBA (01NVF22107, INSPIRE \u2013 PNRM+). He also received lectures fees from Abbott, Abbvie, Bial, BVDN, IPSEN, Stada, UCB. Author AS has been serving as a consultant for Abbvie, Abbott, and Zambon. He received speaker honoraria from Abbvie, Abbott, Alexion, BSH medical communication, GE Healthcare, Kyowa Kirin, and Novartis. Author RA has received travel expenses and honoraria from Abbott for speaking in a training course. Author MS has received advisory\/consulting fees from AbbVie, Abbott, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Merz therapeutics, Medtronic, Neurocrine, Supernus. He has received research support from AbbVie, Abbott, Cerevel therapeutics, Cerevance, CND Lifesciences, Intra-cellular Therapies, Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Praxis Precision Medicine, Scion, and Teva. He has served on the speaking bureau for AbbVie, Amneal pharmaceuticals, Biogen, Merz, and Supernus. He has also received grant support from the HDSA. Author BW has served as a consultant in the last 12 months for Abbott, Boston Scientific, Medtronic, Supurnus, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma, Teva, and the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation. Additionally, he has received grant support from the Parkinson\u2019s Foundation and has received royalties from Springer. Author CW has reported consulting fees from Abbott, Boston Scientific, BrainLab, Medtronic, Nevro, NeuroOne, and Renishaw. He is also a shareholder for ZetaSurgical, and has received research support from the NIH (5U01NS113198) and Dixi Medical. Author CL is a consultant for Medtronic, Boston Scientific, and AbbVie. 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