Caregiver burden worsens in the second year after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Caregiver burden (CB) in Parkinson's disease (PD) does not improve in the short term after bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS), despite motor improvement. This may be due to increased caregiver demands after surgery or the possibility that DBS unresponsive non-motor factors, such as executive dysfunction, contribute to CB.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - July 3, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Eric Jackowiak, Amanda Cook Maher, Carol Persad, Vikas Kotagal, Kara Wyant, Amelia Heston, Parag G. Patil, Kelvin L. Chou Source Type: research