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Short- and Long-term Behavioral, Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Frameless Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: a Prospective Observational Study

Short- and Long-term Behavioral, Cognitive and Motor Outcomes of Frameless Deep Brain Stimulation in Patients With Parkinson's Disease: a Prospective Observational Study

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Overview

The main objective of the study is to evaluate the improvement in quality of life after deep brain stimulation surgery with frameless technique by comparing the PDQ-39 scale score at baseline (before surgery) and one year after surgery.

Eligibility

Inclusion Criteria:

  • diagnosis of idiopathic Parkinson's disease according to Movement Disorder Society (MDS) criteria;
  • patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation intervention, according to the international criteria of the "Core assessment program for surgical interventional therapies in Parkinson's disease" (CAPSIT-PD).

Exclusion Criteria:

  • patients unable to give informed consent.

Study details
    Parkinson Disease

NCT05752656

Fondazione Policlinico Universitario Agostino Gemelli IRCCS

27 January 2024

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