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Controlling Parkinson's Disease With Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation
Published on: July 16, 2014
Perioperative management of Parkinson's disease
Umer Akbar1, Arlet G Kurkchubasche2, Joseph H Friedman3
1a Department of Neurology , Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital , Providence , RI , USA.
Introduction:
Guidelines for the management of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients in the perioperative setting are lacking. Areas covered: Here we review potential problems that may arise when PD patients are undergoing an operation. We also review the literature, where available, and provide our expert opinion and recommendations based on experience. Expert commentary: Elderly patients with PD are especially prone to complications in the perioperative setting. Extreme caution must be used to ensure appropriate medication administration, transition to non-oral agents, if indicated, and early mobilization to achieve rapid recovery after surgery.
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