Surgical Management of Parkinson's Disease in the Elderly.

Paula AzevedoCamila Henriques de Aquino Alfonso Fasano

Published in: Movement disorders clinical practice (2021)

Despite preliminary suggestions that age might affect the outcomes of DBS, the evidence to support the hypothesis of age as an independent predictor of DBS outcomes is limited and results are controversial. Ultimately, finding an age-independent biomarker predicting DBS outcome is the final goal to expand this powerful treatment to all patients age in an effective and safe manner.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
adipose tissue
patient reported
community dwelling
smoking cessation