Suicide Attempts after Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease

• Tipo: Artigo em Revista Científica Internacional
• Data: 2010

Autores

Ana M Rodrigues (Autor) Outra; Maria J Rosas (Autor) Outra; Miguel F Gago (Autor) Outra; Claudia Sousa (Autor) Outra; Rosalia Fonseca (Autor) Outra; Paulo Linhares (Autor) Outra; Margarida A Basto (Autor) Outra; Graca Sousa (Autor) Outra; Carolina Garrett (Autor) FMUP; Rui Vaz (Autor) Outra

Revista

Título: European Neurology

Vol. 63

Páginas: 176-179

ISSN: 0014-3022

Editora: Karger

Indexação

ISI Web of Knowledge - 18 Citações

Scopus - 23 Citações

Classificação Científica

FOS: Ciências médicas e da saúde > Medicina clínica

Outras Informações

ID Authenticus: P-003-AV4

DOI: 10.1159/000289097

Abstract (EN): A higher risk of suicidal attempt after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) has been consistently reported. We retrospectively analyzed 3 PD patients with suicide attempts after STN-DBS. All patients had normal pre- and immediate postoperative psychopathological and cognitive evaluations, with STN-DBS yielding a good motor benefit. Levodopa medication was markedly reduced. Albeit there was a significant reduction in dopaminergic medication, there was also a considerable time lag to suicide attempt. Impulsive behavior could have played a higher role, going unnoticed in punctual psychopathological examinations. STN-DBS patients need a closer postoperative psychiatric and behavioral follow-up. Copyright (C) 2010 S. Karger AG, Basel

Idioma: Inglês

Tipo (Avaliação Docente): Científica

Nº de páginas: 4