Is DBS-STN appropriate to treat severe Parkinson disease in an elderly population?

To assess the role of age in the results of bilateral deep brain stimulation in the subthalamic nucleus (DBS-STN), we carried out a study of two groups of patients regarding age at time of surgery. We compared, up to 2 years after surgery, the clinical effects, safety, and quality of life in parkins...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neurology 2007-04, Vol.68 (17), p.1345-1355
Hauptverfasser:	DEROST, P.-P, OUCHCHANE, L, MORAND, D, ULLA, M, LLORCA, P.-M, BARGET, M, DEBILLY, B, LEMAIRE, J.-J, DURIF, F
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living Age Factors Aged Antiparkinson Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Bipolar Disorder - etiology Catechols - therapeutic use Cognition Combined Modality Therapy Communication Deep Brain Stimulation - adverse effects Degenerative and inherited degenerative diseases of the nervous system. Leukodystrophies. Prion diseases Dysarthria - etiology Electrodes, Implanted - adverse effects Emotions Female Headache. Facial pains. Syncopes. Epilepsia. Intracranial hypertension. Brain oedema. Cerebral palsy Humans Levodopa - therapeutic use Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Movement Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes) Neurology Neuropsychological Tests Nitriles - therapeutic use Parkinson Disease - drug therapy Parkinson Disease - psychology Parkinson Disease - therapy Pergolide - therapeutic use Prejudice Quality of Life Severity of Illness Index Subthalamic Nucleus - injuries Subthalamic Nucleus - physiopathology Treatment Outcome Weight Gain
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