Comparison of Bilateral vs. Staged Unilateral Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's Disease in Patients Under 70 Years of Age.
Frank W PetragliaSamuel Harrison FarberJing L HanTerence VerlaJohn GallisYuliya LokhnyginaBeth ParentePatrick HickeyDennis A TurnerShivanand P LadPublished in: Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society (2015)
Our study did not find a significant difference between 90-day postoperative complication rates or annualized cost between the staged and simultaneous cohorts. Thus, we believe that it is important to consider other factors when deciding between the staged and simultaneous DBS. Such factors include patient convenience and the laterality of symptoms.
Keyphrases
- deep brain stimulation
- parkinson disease
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- case report
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- patients undergoing
- prognostic factors
- depressive symptoms
- patient reported outcomes
- physical activity
- sleep quality
- clinical evaluation