Preoperative motor deficits and depressive symptoms predict quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease at different time points after surgery for subthalamic stimulation: a retrospective study

Preoperative motor deficits and depressive symptoms predict quality of life in patients with Parkinson’s disease at different time points after surgery for subthalamic stimulation: a retrospective study

Abstract Background While subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) improves the quality of life (QoL) of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD), the clinical parameters that predict this improvement remain debated. This retrospective study explored whether preoperative motor, cognitive,...

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Main Authors: Carolin Semmler, Vasilija Stopic, Stefanie T. Jost, Gereon R. Fink, Peter H. Weiss, Michael T. Barbe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-02-01
Series:Neurological Research and Practice
Subjects:
Deep brain stimulation
Subthalamic nucleus
Cognition
Affect
Motor fluctuation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s42466-023-00303-2

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