Université de Fribourg

Mood effects after deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease: an update

Accolla, Ettore A. ; Pollo, Claudio

In: Frontiers in Neurology, 2019, vol. 10, p. 617

Depression in Parkinson's Disease (PD) is a prevalent and invalidating symptom. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) allows for an improvement of PD motor features, but its effects on mood are difficult to predict. Here, we review the evidence regarding mood effects after DBS of either subthalamic nucleus (STN) or globus pallidus pars interna (GPi). Different influences of multiple factors contribute...