| Autor: |
Arkawazi, Bassam Mahmood Flamerz, Hafdh, Anwer Noori, Hasan, Zaki Noah, Abdullateef, Awfa Aktham |
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Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology; Oct-Dec2020, Vol. 14 Issue 4, p9249-9254, 6p |
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Background: Surgical treatment for advanced Parkinson disease (PD) is considered when medical therapy fails to control the symptoms. Objective: Assessment of effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in controlling motor manifestations of advanced PD. Patients and Method: Twenty patients (14 male and 6 female) whom fulfill the requirements for DBS surgery, were included in this study. All patients were on Levodopa (L-dopa), procyclidine, pramipexol, and amantadine medications. The study conducted between March 2017 and March 2018 in the neurosurgical teaching hospital and neuroscience hospitalin Baghdad/Iraq. Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale(UPDRS) was used before and after surgery. Results: There was a statistically significant improvement in the tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. Conclusion: Most disabling axial symptoms of gait and postural instability, that failed to respond to medical therapy, will show effective response to the bilateral STN stimulation in advanced PD cases. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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