Neuropsychological effects of deep brain stimulation in subjects with early stage Parkinson's disease in a randomized clinical trial.

Tramontana MG, Molinari AL, Konrad PE, Davis TL, Wylie SA, Neimat JS, May AT, Phibbs FT, Hedera P, Gill CE, Salomon RM, Wang L, Song Y, Charles D. Neuropsychological effects of deep brain stimulation in subjects with early stage Parkinson's disease in a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Parkinson's disease. 5(5). 151-63. PMID: 25613351 [PubMed]

Abstract

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) and motor symptom complications. Recently, attention has been focused on whether offering DBS earlier in the course of PD is beneficial.