Psychosocial maladjustment frequently occurs following deep brain stimulation (DBS) in
patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). This paper aimed at investigating, for the first time …

Objective: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has become a well-established treatment that
significantly improves the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Patients may …

Objective To study patients' expectations of subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS)
and their subjective perceived outcome, by using qualitative and quantitative methods in …

Methods: A prospective longitudinal study included 47 patients, 59% male, aged 60.5 (11.2)
years, and treated with DBS for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, or dystonia. Patients' …

Background Recent literature suggests that taking into consideration and evaluating
preoperative expectations of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients candidates to deep brain …

Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) improves motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease
(PD), but questions remain regarding neuropsychological decrements sometimes …

Background: Deep brain stimulation of the sub-thalamic nucleus (DBS-STN) reduces
symptoms in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients with motor fluctuations. However, some …

Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for patients with
advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). Reports show continued patient satisfaction after …

Objective Less is known concerning the evolution of coping strategies before and after deep
brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Methods In a randomized …

BACKGROUND:: This study examined changes in motor function and quality of life (QoL)
after subthalamic nuclei deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) in patients with Parkinson …