The Lived Experiences of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson’s Disease: An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is an effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease (PD). In this study, we used an interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore how 10 male people with PD experienced life after STN-DBS surgery. Two themes emerged. The first, “Healed...

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Main Authors: Suzette Shahmoon, Jonathan A. Smith, Marjan Jahanshahi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/1937235