Beneficial nonmotor effects of subthalamic and pallidal neurostimulation in Parkinson's disease

Subthalamic (STN) and pallidal (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) improve quality of life, motor, and nonmotor symptoms (NMS) in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). However, few studies have compared their nonmotor effects.

Source: BRAIN STIMULATION: Basic, Translational, and Clinical Research in Neuromodulation - October 5, 2020 Category: Neurology Authors: Haidar S. Dafsari, Maria Gabriela dos Santos Ghilardi, Veerle Visser-Vandewalle, Alexandra Rizos, Keyoumars Ashkan, Monty Silverdale, Julian Evans, Raquel C.R. Martinez, Rubens G. Cury, Stefanie T. Jost, Michael T. Barbe, Gereon R. Fink, Angelo Antonini, Source Type: research