Safety and efficiency of deep brain stimulation in the elderly patients with Parkinson's disease.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is not routinely performed in elderly patients (≥75 years old) to date because of concerns about complications and decreased benefit. This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of DBS in elderly patients with Parkinson's disease.

Methods

A retrospective analysis was performed using data from 40 elderly patients from four centers who were treated with neurosurgical robot-assisted DBS between September 2016 and December 2021. These patients were followed up for a minimum period of 2 years, with a subgroup of nine patients followed up for 5-7 years. Patient demographic characteristics, surgical information, pre- and postoperative motor scores, non-motor scores, activities of daily living, and complications were retrospectively analyze

SUBMITTER: Wu W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11303456 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature