Emotional symptoms and cognitive function outcomes of subthalamic stimulation in Parkinson's disease depend on location of active contacts and the volume of tissue activated.
Kun LiangRen-Peng LiYuan GaoChong LiuQiao WangDong-Mei GaoHui-Min WangLiang-Ying ZouXin ZhangChun-Lei HanJian-Guo ZhangFan-Gang MengPublished in: CNS neuroscience & therapeutics (2023)
Our results provide evidence that the 12-month outcomes of cognitive function and emotional symptoms in PD patients with STN-DBS were closely related to the specific location of the active contacts in the STN and influenced by the VTA.