Pathological crying induced by deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus in Parkinson’s disease
We report on a patient with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for Parkinson’s disease (PD) who developed pathologic crying (PC) immediately postoperatively. A spread of DBS current to adjacent cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathways might be responsible. In contrast to the few...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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November 2017
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Journal of clinical neuroscience
Year: 2017, Volume: 45, Pages: 159-161 |
| ISSN: | 1532-2653 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.08.020 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2017.08.020 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0967586817309190 
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| Author Notes: | Marc E. Wolf, Mahmoud Abdallat, Christian Blahak, Joachim K. Krauss |
| Summary: | We report on a patient with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) for Parkinson’s disease (PD) who developed pathologic crying (PC) immediately postoperatively. A spread of DBS current to adjacent cortico-ponto-cerebellar pathways might be responsible. In contrast to the few cases published previously, there was no pre-existing additional lesion that would have favoured occurrence of PC. Treating physicians should be aware of DBS-induced PC. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 16.08.2018 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1532-2653 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.jocn.2017.08.020 |