Suicide and suicide attempts after subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Yaji XuBaiyuan YangChuanli ZhouMeijuan GuJuan LongFang WangYongyun ZhuBin LiuHui RenXinglong Yang

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2020)

Our findings indicate a relatively high rate of suicidality among Parkinson's patients after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation. It is important for clinicians to carefully monitor psychiatric disorders, especially suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, in Parkinson's patients before and after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
obsessive compulsive disorder
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis