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ArticleScientific reports2017

Deep Brain Stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus does not negatively affect social cognitive abilities of patients with Parkinson's disease.

Ivan Enrici, Antonia Mitkova, Lorys Castelli, Michele Lanotte, Leonardo Lopiano, Mauro Adenzato

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  3. Apathy Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: A Meta-Analysis.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2021
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Ivan EnriciDepartment of Philosophy and Educational Sciences, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-1289-5855
Antonia MitkovaPsychology Research Laboratory, IRCCS Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Ospedale S. Giuseppe, Piancavallo, VCO, Italy.
Lorys CastelliDepartment of Psychology, University of Turin, Turin, Italy. lorys.castelli@unito.it.
Michele LanotteDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Leonardo LopianoDepartment of Neuroscience, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.
Mauro AdenzatoCenter for Cognitive Science, University of Turin, Turin, Italy.

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Abstract

Bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is a treatment option for patients with advanced idiopathic PD successful at alleviating disabling motor symptoms. Nevertheless, the effects of STN-DBS on cognitive functions remain controversial and few studies have investigated modification of social cognitive abilities in patients with PD treated with STN-DBS. Here we expanded the typically-investigated spectrum of these abilities by simultaneously examining emotion recognition, and both affective and cognitive Theory of Mind (ToM). By means of a cross-sectional study, 20 patients with PD under dopaminergic replacement therapy, 18 patients with PD treated with STN-DBS, and 20 healthy controls performed the Ekman 60-Faces test, the full version of the Reading the Mind in the Eyes test, and the Protocol for the Attribution of Communicative Intentions. There were no differences between the PD groups (treated and not treated with STN-DBS) on any of the social cognitive tests. Our results suggest that patients with PD who are treated with STN-DBS do not experience detrimental effects on their social cognitive abilities. The present study, the first one examining a wide spectrum of social cognitive abilities after DBS of the STN, suggests that this surgical procedure can be considered safe from this standpoint.

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Social SkillsAdultAgedAntiparkinson AgentsCognitionCross-Sectional StudiesDeep Brain StimulationEmotionsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedParkinson DiseaseSubthalamic NucleusAntiparkinson Agents

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PMID28842656
PMCPMC5573348

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