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ArticleNeurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology2023

15-Year Subthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation outcome in a Parkinson's disease patient with Parkin gene mutation: a case report.

Anna Covolo, Gabriele Imbalzano, Carlo Alberto Artusi, Elisa Montanaro, Claudia Ledda, Marco Bozzali, Mario Giorgio Rizzone, Maurizio Zibetti, Tiziana Martone, Leonardo Lopiano and 1 more

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Article in Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Anna CovoloDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Gabriele ImbalzanoDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Carlo Alberto ArtusiDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Elisa MontanaroNeurology 2 Unit, AOU Città della Salute e della Scienza, Corso Bramante 88, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Claudia LeddaDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Marco BozzaliDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Mario Giorgio RizzoneDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Maurizio ZibettiDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Tiziana MartoneDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Leonardo LopianoDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy.
Alberto RomagnoloDepartment of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Torino, Via Cherasco 15, 10126, Torino, Italy. alberto.romagnolo@unito.it.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1312-1843
Azienda Ospedaliera Citta' della Salute e della Scienza di Torino · ITBrighton and Sussex Medical School · GBUniversity of Turin · IT

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Abstract

introductionParkinson's Disease (PD) patients with Parkin gene (PRKN) mutations show good response to subthalamic deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS). Currently, the longest follow-up available of these patients is 6 years. We report a very long-term outcome (more than 15 years) of a STN-DBS-treated patient with a compound heterozygous deletion of exons 3 and 11 of the PRKN gene. CASE REPORT: In 1993, a 39-year-old male was diagnosed with PD after the onset of resting tremor. Levodopa was started, and during the following 10 years, he reported good motor symptoms control, with only mild modification of levodopa intake and pramipexole introduction. In 2005, he developed disabling motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. In 2007, he underwent bilateral STN-DBS, with a marked improvement of motor symptoms and fluctuations during the following years. After 6 years, he reported mild motor fluctuations, improved after stimulation and treatment modifications. After 10 years he showed diphasic dyskinesias, feet dystonia, postural instability, and gambling (resolved after pramipexole discontinuation). In 2018, he developed a non-amnestic single-domain mild cognitive impairment (MCI). In 2023, after more than 15 years of STN-DBS, motor symptoms and fluctuations are still well controlled. He reports mild dysphagia, mild depression, and multiple-domain MCI. His quality of life is better than before surgery, and he still reports a subjective significant improvement from STN-DBS.

conclusionConfirming the very long-term efficacy of STN-DBS in PRKN-mutated patients, our case report underlines their peculiar suitability for surgical treatment.

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Deep Brain StimulationDyskinesiasParkinson DiseaseSubthalamic NucleusAdultHumansLevodopaMaleMutationPramipexoleQuality of LifeTreatment OutcomeLevodopaPramipexoleCase reportParkin geneParkinson’s diseasePRKNSubthalamic Deep Brain Stimulation

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