The effect of unilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on depression in Parkinson's disease

The effect of unilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on depression in Parkinson's disease

Background: Depression is common in Parkinson's disease (PD) and adversely affects quality of life. Both unilateral and bilateral subthalamic (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) effectively treat the motor symptoms of PD, but questions remain regarding the impact of unilateral STN DBS on non-mot...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth L. Birchall, Harrison C. Walker, Gary Cutter, Stephanie Guthrie, Allen Joop, Raima A. Memon, Ray L. Watts, David G. Standaert, Amy W. Amara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-05-01
Series:Brain Stimulation
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
Subthalamic nucleus
Deep brain stimulation
Depression
Sleep
Non-motor symptoms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1935861X16303965

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