Deep brain stimulation in early stage Parkinson's disease may reduce the relative risk of symptom worsening

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, United States. Electronic address: mallory.hacker@vanderbilt.edu.
² Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, United States.
³ Center for Healthcare Ethics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States.

Comment

Mallory Hacker et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2016 Jan.

. 2016 Jan:22:112-3.

doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2015.11.023. Epub 2015 Nov 25.

¹ Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, United States. Electronic address: mallory.hacker@vanderbilt.edu.
² Department of Neurology, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37212, United States.
³ Center for Healthcare Ethics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048, United States.

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Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease; Subthalamic nucleus.

Comment on

There is no credible rational for deep brain stimulation in very early Parkinson's disease!
Hariz M. Hariz M. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 Mar;21(3):345-6. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.10.031. Epub 2014 Nov 21. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015. PMID: 25443552 No abstract available.
Deep brain stimulation in early stage Parkinson's disease.
Charles D, Konrad PE, Davis TL, Neimat JS, Hacker ML, Finder SG. Charles D, et al. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015 Mar;21(3):347-8. doi: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2014.10.032. Epub 2014 Dec 12. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2015. PMID: 25547949 No abstract available.