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Default Cognitive decline seen after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease
Cognitive decline seen after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

Source: Reuters
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Date: 14 July 2008
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2008;79:789-795
http://www.medicexchange.com/news.as...nson-s-disease

Mild impairments in frontostriatal cognitive function can occur in patients who undergo bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease, according to a report in the Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry for July.

"Potential (DBS) candidates should be counseled about the risk of mild cognitive declines following surgery so that they can weigh the risks and benefits," Dr. M. K. York, from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, and colleagues emphasize.

In the new study, the researchers used standard tests to assess cognitive function at baseline and six months later in 23 patients treated with DBS and 28 who received medical therapy.

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