A prospective, controlled study of non-motor effects of subthalamic stimulation in Parkinson's disease: results at the 36-month follow-up.

Stefanie Theresa JostAnna SauerbierVeerle Visser-VandewalleKeyoumars AshkanMonty SilverdaleJulian EvansPhilipp A LoehrerAlexandra RizosJan Niklas Petry-SchmelzerPaul RekerGereon Rudolf FinkJeremy FranklinMichael SamuelAlfons SchnitzlerMichael Thomas BarbeAngelo AntoniniPablo Martinez-MartinLars TimmermannK Ray-ChaudhuriHaidar Salimi Dafsarinull null

Published in: Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry (2020)

This study provides Class IIb evidence for beneficial effects of STN-DBS on NMS at 36-month follow-up which also correlated with quality of life improvements. This highlights the importance of NMS for DBS outcomes assessments.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
glycemic control
weight loss