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Observational studyMedicine2018

Bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation initial impact on nonmotor and motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease: An open prospective single institution study.

Sandra Kurcova, Jan Bardon, Miroslav Vastik, Marketa Vecerkova, Monika Frolova, Lenka Hvizdosova, Martin Nevrly, Katerina Mensikova, Pavel Otruba, David Krahulik and 4 more

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Observational study in Medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
2.0field-weighted citation impact, top 14% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 31 citations in OpenAlex.

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  7. Deep brain stimulation electrode position impact on parkinsonian non-motor symptoms.Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia · 2022
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  8. Sleep Issues in Parkinson's Disease and Their Management.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2020
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Sandra KurcovaDepartment of Neurology Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic Clinic of Neurology, Jessenius Faculty of Medicine in Martin, Comenius University in Bratislava and University Hospital in Martin, Slovak Republic Department of Biostatistics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic.
Jan Bardon
Miroslav Vastik
Marketa Vecerkova
Monika Frolova
Lenka Hvizdosova
Martin Nevrly
Katerina Mensikova
Pavel Otruba
David Krahulik
Egon Kurca
Stefan Sivak
Jana Zapletalova
Petr Kanovsky
Comenius University Bratislava · SKPalacký University Olomouc · CZ

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Numerous studies document significant improvement in motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS). However, little is known about the initial effects of STN-DBS on nonmotor domains.Our objective was to elucidate the initial effects of STN-DBS on non-motor and motor symptoms in PD patients in a 4-month follow-up.This open prospective study followed 24 patients with PD who underwent STN-DBS. The patients were examined using dedicated rating scales preoperatively and at 1 and 4 months following STN-DBS to determine initial changes in motor and nonmotor symptoms. Patients at month 1 after STN-DBS had significantly reduced the Parkinson's disease Questionnaire scores (P = .018) and Scales for Outcomes in Parkinson's disease - Autonomic scores (P = .002); these scores had increased at Month 4 after DBS-STN. Nonmotor Symptoms Scale for Parkinson's Disease had improved significantly at Month 1 (P < .001); at Month 4, it remained significantly lower than before stimulation (P = .036). There was no significant difference in The Parkinson's Disease Sleep Scaleat Month 1 and significant improvement at Month 4 (P = .026). There were no significant changes in The Female Sexual Function Index or International Index of Erectile Function. Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, Part III scores show significant improvements at Month 1 (P < .001) and at Month 4 (P < .001).STN-DBS in patients with advanced PD clearly improves not only motor symptoms, but also several domains of nonmotor functions, namely sleep, autonomic functions and quality of life quickly following the start of stimulation.

Indexed as

Deep Brain StimulationAdultAgedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotor ActivityParkinson DiseaseProspective StudiesSubthalamic NucleusTime FactorsTreatment Outcome

Identifiers

PMID29384860
PMCPMC5805432
OpenAlexW2789975594

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