Effect on mood of subthalamic DBS for Parkinson's disease A consecutive series of 24 patients

Autor: Chawki Benkelfat, Alexandre Berney, Pierre R. Burkhard, J. Ghika, François Vingerhoets, Jean-Guy Villemure, Patrice Guex, A. Perrin
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Neurology, Vol. 59, No 9 (2002) pp. 1427-9
ISSN: 1526-632X
0028-3878
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000032756.14298.18
Popis: A series of 24 consecutive PD patients were prospectively studied prior to and within 6 months postoperatively for mood, motor, and cognitive status to investigate the effects on mood of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) in PD. In six patients (25%), mood state worsened significantly, and three were transiently suicidal despite clear motor improvement. Caregivers and patients should be educated about the potential impact of this neurosurgical procedure on mood.
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