Subthalamic stimulation has acute psychotropic effects and improves neuropsychiatric fluctuations in Parkinson’s disease

• DOI: 10.1136/bmjno-2023-000524
• Publication Date: 2024-01-10T05:48:35Z
• Authors: Andreia D Magalhães; Deborah Amstutz; Katrin Petermann; Ines Debove; Mário Sousa; Marie E Maradan-G...; Martin Lenard Lac...; Julia Waskönig; Sandra Murcia-Car...; Andreas Antonios ...; Gerd Tinkhauser; Andreas Nowacki; Claudio Pollo; Carmen Rodriguez-...; Pablo Martinez-Ma...; Paul Krack
• Keywords: Subthalamic Nucleus; Motor symptoms

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is a well-established treatment for motor complications in Parkinson's disease (PD). However, its effects on neuropsychiatric symptoms remain disputed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the STN-DBS PD.