Xiao-Hong Wang, Lin Zhang, Laura Sperry, John Olichney, Sarah Tomaszewski Farias, Kiarash Shahlaie, Norika Malhado Chang, Ying Liu, Su-Ping Wang, Cui Wang
OBJECTIVE: This review examines the evidence that deep brain stimulation (DBS) has extensive impact on nonmotor symptoms (NMSs) of patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). DATA SOURCES: We retrieved information from the PubMed database up to September, 2015, using various search terms and their combinations including PD, NMSs, DBS, globus pallidus internus (GPi), subthalamic nucleus (STN), and ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus. STUDY SELECTION: We included data from peer-reviewed journals on impacts of DBS on neuropsychological profiles, sensory function, autonomic symptoms, weight changes, and sleep disturbances...
December 20, 2015: Chinese Medical Journal