Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Parkinson's Nonmotor Symptoms following Unilateral DBS: A Pilot Study

Effect of Deep Brain Stimulation on Parkinson's Nonmotor Symptoms following Unilateral DBS: A Pilot Study

Parkinson’s disease (PD) management has traditionally focused largely on motor symptoms. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) and globus pallidus internus (GPi) are effective treatments for motor symptoms. Nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) may also profoundly affect the quality of li...

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Main Authors: Nelson Hwynn, Ihtsham Ul Haq, Irene A. Malaty, Andrew S. Resnick, Yunfeng Dai, Kelly D. Foote, Hubert H. Fernandez, Samuel S. Wu, Genko Oyama, Charles E. Jacobson, Sung K. Kim, Michael S. Okun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/507416

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