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NEUROLOGY 2004;63:1952-1954
© 2004 American Academy of Neurology
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Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease patients over age 70 years

H. Russmann, MD, J. Ghika, MD, J.-G. Villemure, MD, B. Robert, RN, J. Bogousslavsky, MD, P. R. Burkhard, MD and F. J.G. Vingerhoets, MD

From the Departments of Neurology (Drs. Russmann, Ghika, Robert, Bogousslavsky, and Vingerhoets) and Neurosurgery (Dr. Villemure), University Hospital CHUV, Lausanne, and Department of Neurology (Dr. Burkhard), University Hospital HUG, Geneva, Switzerland.

Address correspondence and reprint requests to Dr. F. Vingerhoets, Service de Neurologie-BH 13, CHUV, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland; e-mail: francois.vingerhoets{at}chuv.hospvd.ch

The effects of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation were studied in 52 consecutive patients (13 over age 70, 15 under age 60, 24 age 60 to 70). All groups had improvement of motor fluctuations and dyskinesia. Patients over age 70 had worsening of Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale motor scores on medication, despite less medication reduction. Their activities of daily living and axial subscores worsened, particularly in those with preoperative gait difficulties.

Received December 22, 2003. Accepted in final form July 6, 2004.




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