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Master of Public Health

The Impact of Pallidal and Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation on Urologic Function in Parkinson's Disease.

AUTHORS

Mock S , Osborn DJ , Brown ET , Stuart Reynolds W , Turchan M , Pallavaram S , Rodriguez W , Dmochowski R , Tolleson CM , . Neuromodulation : journal of the International Neuromodulation Society. 2016 5 12; ().

ABSTRACT

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an established adjunctive surgical intervention for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) motor symptoms. Both surgical targets, the globus pallidus interna (GPi) and subthalamic nucleus (STN), appear equally beneficial when treating motor symptoms but effects on nonmotor symptoms are not clear. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common PD complaint. Given prior data in STN-DBS, we aimed to further explore potential benefits in LUTS in both targets.

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) is an established adjunctive surgical intervention for treating Parkinson’s disease (PD) motor symptoms. Both surgical targets, the globus pallidus interna (GPi) and subthalamic nucleus (STN), appear equally beneficial when treating motor symptoms but effects on nonmotor symptoms are not clear. Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are a common PD complaint. Given prior data in STN-DBS, we aimed to further explore potential benefits in LUTS in both targets.

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