TY - JOUR
T1 - The effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on kinaesthesia in Parkinson's disease
AU - Maschke, Matthias
AU - Tuite, P. J.
AU - Pickett, K.
AU - Wächter, T.
AU - Konczak, J.
PY - 2005/4
Y1 - 2005/4
N2 - Background: Parkinson's disease is accompanied by deficits in passive motion and limb position sense. Objective: To investigate whether deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) reverses these proprioceptive deficits. Methods and results: A passive movement task was applied to nine patients with Parkinson's disease and bilateral chronic STN-DBS and to seven controls. Thresholds for 75% correct responses were 0.9° for controls, 2.5° for Parkinson's disease patients when stimulation was OFF, and 2.0° when stimulation was ON. Conclusions: STN-DBS improves kinaesthesic deficits in Parkinson's disease, but does not lead to a full recovery of proprioceptive function.
AB - Background: Parkinson's disease is accompanied by deficits in passive motion and limb position sense. Objective: To investigate whether deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) reverses these proprioceptive deficits. Methods and results: A passive movement task was applied to nine patients with Parkinson's disease and bilateral chronic STN-DBS and to seven controls. Thresholds for 75% correct responses were 0.9° for controls, 2.5° for Parkinson's disease patients when stimulation was OFF, and 2.0° when stimulation was ON. Conclusions: STN-DBS improves kinaesthesic deficits in Parkinson's disease, but does not lead to a full recovery of proprioceptive function.
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U2 - 10.1136/jnnp.2004.047324
DO - 10.1136/jnnp.2004.047324
M3 - Article
C2 - 15774447
AN - SCOPUS:16844380002
SN - 0022-3050
VL - 76
SP - 569
EP - 571
JO - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
JF - Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry
IS - 4
ER -