STN-DBS does not increase the risk of sialorrhea in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease

Abstract The aims of this study were to assess the incidence rate and risk factors for sialorrhea in the long-term follow-up in a cohort of 132 patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease [88 with deep brain stimulation (DBS) and 44 on medical treatment]. The incidence rate of sialorrhea did not diff...

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Main Authors: Francesco Bove, Danilo Genovese, Martina Petracca, Tommaso Tufo, Danila Pisani, Maria Rita Lo Monaco, Anna Rita Bentivoglio, Paolo Calabresi, Carla Piano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-06-01
Series:npj Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41531-022-00348-1