Novelty-seeking in Parkinson's disease after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus: A case-control study

Secondo Fassino, Giovanni Abbate Daga, Carla Gramaglia, Andrea Pierò, Maurizio Zibetti, Lorys Castelli, Annina Cinquepalmi, Michele La Notte, Leonardo Lopiano

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of psychiatric comorbidity in Parkinson's disease (PD) is about 50%. Objective: The authors investigated differences among PD patients treated by deep brain stimulation (DBS), by drugs alone (noDBS), and healthy control subjects. Method: Samples of 22 subjects in each group were assessed with the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI) and Hamilton scales for anxiety and depression (Ham-A and Ham-D). Results: Higher scores emerged on two Novelty-Seeking subscales in PD-DBS patients. Ham-A and Ham-D scores were lower in PD-DBS patients than in PD-noDBS patients and control subjects. Rigidity and non-impulsiveness were lower in PD-DBS than in PD-noDBS patients. Conclusion: Further studies should investigate whether or not these changes in personality are a consequence of the motor and depression improvement after DBS.

Lingua originaleInglese
pagine (da-a)62-67
Numero di pagine6
RivistaPsychosomatics
Volume51
Numero di pubblicazione1
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2010
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