The ability to record and alter brain activity by using implantable and nonimplantable neural
devices, while poised to have significant scientific and clinical benefits, also raises complex …

Burden is a negative psychological state induced in caregivers by the demands of providing
care to a person with an illness or a disability. Managing caregiver burden in Parkinson …

Rapid advancements in human neuroscience and neurotechnology open unprecedented
possibilities for accessing, collecting, sharing and manipulating information from the human …

The phenomenological effects of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on the self of the patient
remains poorly understood and under described in the literature, despite growing evidence …

The idea that deep brain stimulation (DBS) induces changes to personality, identity, agency,
authenticity, autonomy and self (PIAAAS) is so deeply entrenched within neuroethics …

Does DBS change a patient's personality? This is one of the central questions in the debate
on the ethics of treatment with Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS). At the moment, however, this …

This meta-analysis examines mood changes after bilateral subthalamic deep brain
stimulation (STN-DBS) in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Deep brain stimulation …

Background There has been substantial controversy in the neuroethics literature regarding
the extent to which deep brain stimulation (DBS) impacts dimensions of personality, mood …

Neuroscience presents important neuroethical considerations. Human neuroscience
demands focused application of the core research ethics guidelines set out in documents …

Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus for Parkinson's disease is an established
advanced therapy that addresses motor symptoms and improves quality of life. However, it …