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Received: 5 February 2024

Accepted: 13 February 2024

First Online: 4 April 2024

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: We confirm that we have read the Journal’s position on issues involved in ethical publication and affirm that this report is consistent with those guidelines. The underlying study received ethics approval.

: Not applicable.

: S. Knake has received support from Angelini Pharma, Bial, Desitin Arzneimittel, Eisai, Epilog, Jazz (GW) Pharmaceuticals, Merck Serono and UCB (Zogenix) Pharma in the form of speaker honoraria; M.W. Ronellenfitsch has received support in the form of a research grant from UCB and an honorarium for advisory board participation from Alexion; L. Habermehl has received support from Jazz Pharma, Zogenix, and Angelini pharma in the form of reimbursed travelling expenses and training costs; S. Adeberg has received support from, Accuray Inc., AstraZeneca GmbH, Bristol Myers Squibb GmbH & Co., MSD, Novocure GmbH, Merck KGaA, and Fakultät Heidelberg in the form of honoraria /travel reimbursements; research cooperations with Novocure GmbH, and scientific advisory compensation from Accuray Inc., Sanofi Genzyme, Novartis, and Novocure GmbH; M. Sebastian has received support in the form of an institutional grant from AstraZeneca of the United Kingdom, travel grants from Takeda and Pfizer of Germany, and consulting fees and honoraria for lectures from AstraZeneca, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Merck Sharp & Dohme, Novartis, Lilly, Roche, Boehringer Ingelheim, Amgen, Takeda, Johnson, Merck-Serono, GlaxoSmithKline, and Daiichi; Ch. Nimsky has received support as a scientific consultant for Brainlab and speaker honoraria from B. Braun, BK medical, and Brainlab. L. Timmermann has received support in the form of occasional consultation payments from Boston Scientific and speaker’s honoraria for symposia sponsored by Boston Scientific, AbbVIE, Novartis, Neuraxpharm, Teva, the Movement Disorders Society, and DIAPLAN. The institution of L.T., and not L.T. personally, received funding from Boston Scientific, the German Research Foundation, the German Ministry of Education and Research, the Otto-Loewi-Foundation, and the Deutsche Parkinson Vereinigung. Neither L.T. nor any member of his family holds stocks, stock options, patents, or financial interests in any of the above-mentioned companies or their competitors. L. Timmermann serves as the president of the German Neurological Society without payment or income. C. Grefkes reports that he is part of the editorial board of Neurological Research and Practice. J.P. Steinbach has received support in the form of honoraria for lectures, as well as advisory board participation compensation, consulting fees, and travel grants from Abbvie, Roche, Boehringer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Medac, Mundipharma, or UCB; F. Rosenow has received support in the form of personal fees and non-financial support from UCB Pharma; personal fees from Angelini Pharma, Desitin Pharma, Eisai GMBH, Jazz Pharma, LMU Munich, Medilearn India, and Roche Pharma; and research grants from the German Research Foundation (DFG), BMBF—ERAPerMed Programme, European Union (FP7), Hessisches Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst (LOEWE-Programme), Hessisches Ministerium für Soziales und Integration Detlev-Wrobel-Fonds for Epilepsy Research Frankfurt, Reiss-Stiftung, Dr. Senckenbergische-Stiftung, Ernst Max von Grunelius-Stiftung, Chaja Foundation, Dr. Schär Deutschland GmbH, Vitaflo Deutschland GmbH, Nutricia Milupa GmbH, and Desitin Pharma, outside of the submitted work; FR reports that he is part of the editorial board of Neurological Research and Practice. L. Kämppi has received support in the form of speaker honoraria from UCB and Merck and Eisai, congress/travel support from UCB and Angelini Pharma, and personal grants from the Michael Foundation, Finnish Neurology Association, and HUS Neurocenter; A. Strzelczyk has received support from Angelini Pharma, Biocodex, Desitin Arzneimittel, Eisai, Jazz (GW) Pharmaceuticals, Marinus Pharma, Precisis, Takeda, UCB (Zogenix) Pharma, and UNEEG Medical in the form of personal fees and grants. AS reports that he is part of the editorial board of Neurological Research and Practice. The remaining authors have no conflicts of interest.