Difficulties in activities of daily living are associated with stigma in patients with Parkinson’s disease who are candidates for deep brain stimulation

Objective: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is often accompanied by stigma, which could contribute to a worse prognosis. The objective of this study is to identify the variables associated with stigma in PD patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS). Methods: We investigated sociodemograp...

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Main Authors: Antônio G. da Silva, Vanessa P. Leal, Paulo R. da Silva, Fernando C. Freitas, Marcelo N. Linhares, Roger Walz, Leandro F. Malloy-Diniz, Alexandre P. Diaz, Antônio P. Palha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
Series:Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-44462019005013101&lng=en&tlng=en