DBS amplitude setting can improve aspects of quality of life in
patients with Parkinson's disease

J 2013

DBS amplitude setting can improve aspects of quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

BALÁŽ, Marek, Martina BOČKOVÁ and Ivan REKTOR

Basic information

Original name

DBS amplitude setting can improve aspects of quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease

Authors

BALÁŽ, Marek (703 Slovakia, belonging to the institution), Martina BOČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, belonging to the institution) and Ivan REKTOR (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Journal of Neural Transmission, Vídeň, SPRINGER WIEN, 2013, 0300-9564

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30000 3. Medical and Health Sciences

Country of publisher

Austria

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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URL

Impact factor

Impact factor: 2.871

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/13:00070577

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-013-0990-4

UT WoS

000317076600022

Keywords in English

Deep brain stimulation (DBS); Subthalamic nucleus (STN); Non-motor symptoms; Quality of life

Abstract

V originále

The DBS STN is a non-curative treatment; its effect on the patient's quality of life (QoL) determines the therapeutic success of this procedure. We aimed to assess whether stimulation parameters setting may influence also some of the non-motor aspects of QoL. The QoL was assessed by PDQ-39 questionnaire. The questionnaire was administered to patients before and after the DBS surgery. A sham change of stimulation amplitude was performed before the actual increase. After the further amplitude increase in subgroup of patients (mean increase of amplitude of 0.35 V), there was a statistically significant additional improvement of total PDQ-39 score by another 22.9 %. In this group the emotions, stigma and communication subscales improved after the stimulation increase, without further change of UPDRS III. We were able to demonstrate that the increase of stimulation parameters (amplitude) has a potential to improve some non-motor functions and aspects of QoL and thus has an additional effect on quality of life in certain subset of PD patients. The meticulous observation of QoL should be a routine part of assessments before and after the DBS STN surgery, and can even aid during the parameter setting.

Links

ED1.1.00/02.0068, research and development project

Name: CEITEC - central european institute of technology

Citovat

BALÁŽ, Marek, Martina BOČKOVÁ and Ivan REKTOR. DBS amplitude setting can improve aspects of quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. Journal of Neural Transmission. Vídeň: SPRINGER WIEN, 2013, vol. 120, No 4, p. 643-648. ISSN 0300-9564. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-013-0990-4.

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BALÁŽ, Marek, Martina BOČKOVÁ and Ivan REKTOR. DBS amplitude setting can improve aspects of quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease. \textit{Journal of Neural Transmission}. Vídeň: SPRINGER WIEN, 2013, vol.~120, No~4, p.~643-648. ISSN~0300-9564. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00702-013-0990-4.

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