Dementia after DBS Surgery: A Case Report and Literature Review
We report the case history of a 75-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease who developed severe cognitive problems after deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the bilateral subthalamic nuclei (STN). After a brief cognitive improvement, the patient gradually deteriorated until she developed full-blown...
Main Authors: | I. Rektorova, Z. Hummelova, M. Balaz |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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Series: | Parkinson's Disease |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/679283 |
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