Impact of simultaneous subthalamic and nigral stimulation on dysphagia in Parkinson's disease.

Christina PflugJulie C NienstedtAlessandro GulbertiFrank MüllerEik VettorazziJana-Christiane KosekiAlmut NiessenTill FlügelUte HiddingCarsten BuhmannDaniel WeissChristian GerloffWolfgang HamelChristian K E MollMonika Pötter-Nerger

Published in: Annals of clinical and translational neurology (2020)

Simultaneous STN + SNr-stimulation seems to have no additional beneficial effects on dysphagia when compared with conventional STN-stimulation, but did not deteriorate the swallowing function. If STN + SNr-stimulation is planned to be applied for the improvement of axial symptoms and gait disorders in PD patients, it can be considered safe in terms of dysphagia.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
deep brain stimulation
peritoneal dialysis
physical activity
cerebral palsy