The impact of subthalamic deep-brain stimulation in restoring motor symmetry in Parkinson's disease patients: a prospective study.
Raquel Pinheiro BarbosaCaroline MoreauAnne Sophie RollandOlivier RascolChristine Brefel-CourbonFabienne Ory-MagnePaulo BastosAmaury de BarrosElodie HainqueTiphaine RouaudAna MarquesAlexandre EusebioIsabelle BenatruSophie DrapierDominique GuehlDavid MalteteChristine TranchantThomas WirthCaroline GiordanaMelissa TirStephane ThoboisLucie HopesCecile HubschBechir JarrayaJean Christophe CorvolMatthieu BereauDavid DevosMargherita Fabbrinull nullPublished in: Journal of neurology (2024)
Both STN-DBS and levodopa lead to a reduction in motor asymmetry. Motor symmetry is associated with improvements in certain QoL sub-scores.