Beneficial effects of bilateral subthalamic stimulation on alexithymia in Parkinson's disease.

Haidar Salimi DafsariK Ray-ChaudhuriP MahlstedtL SachseJ K SteffenJ N Petry-SchmelzerT A DembekP RekerM T BarbeV Visser-VandewalleG R FinkL Timmermann

Published in: European journal of neurology (2018)

This is the first report of beneficial effects of STN-DBS on alexithymia. Alexithymia was significantly associated with QoL outcome independent of anxiety, depression, mania and apathy. Our study highlights the importance of alexithymia for holistic assessments of DBS outcomes.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
sleep quality
bipolar disorder
depressive symptoms
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
weight loss