Long-term effects of bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation on gait disorders in Parkinson's disease: a clinical-instrumental study.

Francesco CavallieriIsabella CampaniniAnnalisa GessaniCarla BudriesiValentina FioravantiGiulia Di RausoAlberto FelettiBenedetta DamianoSara ScaltritiNoemi GuagnanoElisa BardiMaria Giulia CorniJessica RossiFrancesca AntonelliFrancesca CavalleriMaria Angela MolinariSara ContardiElisa MenozziAnnette PuzzolanteGiuseppe VannozziElena BergaminiGiacomo PavesiSara MeoniValérie FraixAlessandro FraternaliAnnibale VersariMirco LusuardiGiuseppe BiaginiAndrea MerloElena MoroFranco Valzania

Published in: Journal of neurology (2023)

This study highlighted that in the long-term after surgery, STN-DBS may contribute to gait and postural control improvement when used together with dopamine replacement therapy, which still shows a substantial beneficial effect.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
parkinson disease
replacement therapy
obsessive compulsive disorder
smoking cessation
prefrontal cortex