Quality of life outcome after subthalamic stimulation in Parkinson's disease depends on age.

Haidar Salimi DafsariPaul RekerLisa StalinskiMonty SilverdaleAlexandra RizosKeyoumars AshkanMichael T BarbeGereon R FinkJulian EvansJulia SteffenMichael SamuelTill A DembekVeerle Visser-VandewalleAngelo AntoniniK Ray-ChaudhuriPablo Martinez-MartinLars Timmermannnull null

Published in: Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society (2017)

Although quality of life, motor complications, and activities of daily living significantly improved in all age groups after bilateral STN-DBS, the beneficial effect on overall quality of life was more pronounced and affected a wider range of quality of life domains in younger patients. © 2017 International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
parkinson disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
risk factors
patient reported