Prevalence of mood disorders in Parkinson's disease patients treated with subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation
Maes, H.; Vingerhoets, F.; Berney, A.
Revue Medicale Suisse 7(282): 385-388
2011
ISSN/ISBN: 1660-9379 PMID: 21416865 Document Number: 654687
Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is a recognized treatment for advanced and severe forms of Parkinson's Disease. The procedure improves motor signs and often allows a reduction of the medication. The impact of the procedure on cognitive and neuropsychiatric signs of the disease is more debated and there is an international consensus for the need of a multidisciplinary evaluation of patients undergoing such programs, including a neuropsychiatric assessment. We present a review of the literature as well as the experience at our centre focused on the short and long term outcome on mood following STN-DBS.