ArticleParkinson's disease2019
Balance and Gait Improvements of Postoperative Rehabilitation in Patients with Parkinson's Disease Treated with Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN-DBS).
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- The effect of physical activity on Parkinson's disease outcomes in patients with bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation: a systematic review.Frontiers in neurology · 2026Pooled it
- Is physical therapy recommended for people with parkinson's disease treated with subthalamic deep brain stimulation? a delphi consensus study.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2025Pooled it
- Efficacy and safety of robot-assisted deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: a meta-analysis.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2024Pooled it
- Outcomes of rehabilitation following device-aided therapy start in parkinson's disease: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of rehabilitation medicine · 2026Trial
- The Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation on Balance in Parkinson's Disease as Measured Using Posturography-A Narrative Review.Brain sciences · 2025Review
- Physical therapy in patients with Parkinson's disease treated with Deep Brain Stimulation: a Delphi panel study.medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences · 2024Article
- Long-Term Impact of Deep Brain Stimulation in Parkinson's Disease: Does It Affect Rehabilitation Outcomes?Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Article
- Short-Term Motor Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease after Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation Combined with Post-Operative Rehabilitation: A Pre-Post Comparison Study.Parkinson's disease · 2022Article
- Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation Lead Asymmetry Impacts the Parkinsonian Gait Disorder.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2022Article
- A Case-Controlled Pilot Study on Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation-Assisted Gait Training and Conventional Physiotherapy in Patients With Parkinson's Disease Submitted to Deep Brain Stimulation.Frontiers in neurology · 2020Article
- Altered Brain Function in Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Patients With Gait Disorders: A Resting-State Functional MRI Study.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2020Article
- A comparative study of asleep and awake deep brain stimulation robot-assisted surgery for Parkinson's disease.NPJ Parkinson's disease · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundDeep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is a surgical treatment to reduce the "off" state motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Postural instability is one of the major impairments, which induces disabilities of activities of daily living (ADLs). The effectiveness of STN-DBS for postural instability is unclear, and the effect of rehabilitation following STN-DBS has remained uncertain.
objectiveThe purpose of this study was to examine changes in balance ability, gait function, motor performance, and ADLs following 2 weeks of postoperative rehabilitation in PD patients treated with STN-DBS.
methodsSixteen patients were reviewed retrospectively from February 2016 to March 2017. All patients were tested in their "on" medication state for balance and gait performance using the Mini-Balance Evaluation Systems Test (Mini-BESTest) and the Timed "Up and Go" (TUG) test before the operation, after the operation, and during the discharge period. The UPDRS motor score (UPDRS-III) and Barthel Index (BI) were assessed before the operation and during the discharge period. Rehabilitation focused on muscle strengthening with stretching and proactive balance training. Friedman's test and the post hoc Wilcoxon's signed-rank test were used to analyze the balance assessments, and ANOVA and the post hoc Tukey's test were used to analyze gait performance. The significance level was
resultsDuring the discharge period, the Mini-BESTest and TUG were significantly improved compared with the preoperative and postoperative periods (
conclusionThe results of this study suggest that postoperative rehabilitation improves balance and gait ability in patients with PD treated with STN-DBS.
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