Neurología : publicación oficial de la Sociedad Española de Neurología
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[Review of the economic evidence on the use of deep brain stimulation in late stage Parkinson's disease].
The purpose of this article is to present the results of a systematic review on the costs and the efficiency of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) on patients suffering advanced Parkinson's disease. ⋯ The available evidence is not strong enough to conclude whether DBS' direct medical costs are higher or lower than the costs of traditional therapy. Key words: Parkinson's disease. Deep brain stimulation. Subthalamic stimulation. Cost analysis. Economic evaluation.