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PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS
Volume 13, Issue 8, Pages 528-531Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2006.12.013
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Parkinson's disease; STN DBS; CAPSIT; questionnaire
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We used a CAPSIT-based questionnaire to estimate he percentage of parkinsonian patient, suitable for subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a movement disorders clinic. We found that out of 641 consecutive PD patients only 1.6% fulfilled strict STN-DBS criteria. When we applied more flexible criteria, the percentage of eligibility increased to 4.5%. Most patients (60%) were ineligible because they did not satisfy multiple questionnaire items. Items related to disease severity were responsible for the largest number of exclusions. This knowledge will help make decisions on resource allocation in centres wishing to start DBS surgery. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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