Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) can improve the life quality of patients with advanced Parkinson disease (PD). However, previous studies have stemmed mainly from Western centers. Present study analyzed the 6-month outcomes of bilateral STN-DBS therapy that were observed during a 9-year period at a Taiwanese institute. ⋯ The mean daily LED needs decreased by 25 %; thus, drug-induced dyskinesia was markedly (80 %) diminished. STN-DBS therapy could provide similarly effective impacts to Eastern and Western PD patients. Preoperative optimal selection of patients and postoperative delicate programming ensure a better surgical improvement.
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Letter Case Reports
Postencephalitic parkinsonism and selective involvement of substantia nigra.