Effect on mood of subthalamic DBS for Parkinson’s disease: A consecutive series of 24 patients
Berney, A., Vingerhoets, F., Perrin, A., Guex, P., Villemure, J-G, Burkard, P.R., Benkelfat, C., & Ghika, J. (2002 Effect on mood of subthalamic DBS for Parkinson’s disease: A consecutive series of 24 patients , 59, 1427-1429
A series of 24 consecutive PD patients were prospectively studied prior to and within 6 months postoperatively for mood, motor, and cognitive status to investigate the effects on mood of DBS-STN in PD. In six patients (25%), mood state worsened significantly, and three were transiently suicidal despite clear motor improvement.