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Deep brain stimulation: preoperative issues.

Anthony E Lang1, Jean-Luc Houeto, Paul Krack

  • 1Department of Neurology, Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. lang@uhnres.utoronto.ca

Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society
|July 1, 2006
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Selecting Parkinson's disease (PD) patients for deep brain stimulation (DBS) requires careful consideration of personal, neurological, and disease-specific factors. Comprehensive evaluation ensures optimal candidacy for this advanced Parkinson's treatment.

Area of Science:

  • Neurology
  • Neurosurgery

Background:

  • Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a complex therapeutic option for Parkinson's disease (PD).
  • Patient selection for DBS involves multifaceted considerations beyond motor symptoms.
  • Preoperative assessment is critical for successful PD management with DBS.

Framework:

  • Consensus report by the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Movement Disorder Society (MDS).
  • Endorsed by MDS Scientific Issues Committee and American Society of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery.
  • Provides a structured approach to DBS candidacy evaluation in PD.

Implementation:

  • Assesses patient-specific factors: age, comorbidities, neuropsychological/neuropsychiatric status.
  • Evaluates PD-related factors: motor indications (tremor, bradykinesia, gait), therapy response/adverse effects.

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  • Considers differential diagnosis, excluding atypical parkinsonisms.

    • Implications:

    • Formalizes outcome evaluation methods for DBS in PD.
    • Guides clinicians in optimizing patient selection for deep brain stimulation.
    • Enhances decision-making for advanced Parkinson's disease interventions.