Attempted and completed suicides after subthalamic nucleus stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 79(8): 952-4, 2008 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-18403439
A higher than expected frequency of suicide has been reported among patients undergoing subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) for advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). We conducted a retrospective survey of 200 patients with PD who underwent STN DBS. Two patients (1%) committed suicide and four (2%) attempted suicide, despite clear motor improvements. Suicidal patients did not differ from non-suicidal patients with respect to age, disease duration or preoperative depressive and cognitive status. Suicidal behaviour was associated with postoperative depression and/or altered impulse regulation. Suicidal behaviour is a potential hazard of STN DBS, calling for careful preoperative assessment and close postoperative psychiatric and behavioural follow-up.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de Parkinson
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Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Suicidio
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Intento de Suicidio
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Núcleo Subtalámico
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Estimulación Encefálica Profunda
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido