Gender-specific outcomes of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease - results from a single movement disorder center.
Dorothee KüblerMelanie AstaloschVerena GausPatricia KrauseAna Luísa de Almeida MarcelinoGerd-Helge SchneiderAndrea KühnPublished in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2023)
STN-DBS is a highly effective treatment for motor and non-motor symptoms of PD for both women and men but our study hints towards gender-specific outcomes in non-motor-domains like cognition, depressive symptoms, and impulsivity. To explore this in more detail, larger cohorts need to be investigated in multicenter trials.
Keyphrases
- deep brain stimulation
- obsessive compulsive disorder
- parkinson disease
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- mild cognitive impairment
- social support
- physical activity
- mass spectrometry
- insulin resistance
- middle aged
- weight loss
- metabolic syndrome
- skeletal muscle
- pregnant women
- double blind
- glycemic control
- multiple sclerosis
- high resolution
- borderline personality disorder