Abstract
Suicidal Thoughts in Patients With Parkinson’s Disease Treated by Deep Brain Stimulation of the Subthalamic Nuclei: two Case Reports and Review of the Literature
Balash Y~~Merims D~~et al
Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nuclei can result in depression despite the obvious motor improvement. Two patients with serious life-threatening depressive episodes are described. In the first case, the trigger for depression was a slight adjustment of the left stimulating electrode’s contact. In the second case, reducing both the dopaminergic therapy & the voltage of the deep brain stimulation resulted in the manifestation of depressive symptoms. (19 refs)