title: [Neuropsychological evaluation before and after thalamic stimulation in 9 patients with Parkinson disease].
abstract: Chronic thalamic-VIM stimulation was performed in 9 parkinsonian patients with disabling tremor and poor response to drugs. Neuropsychological assessment was performed before and after deep brain electrode implantation and stimulation. Mild cognitive disorders were observed prior to thalamic implantation. Neuropsychological testing failed to show intellectual function worsening after implantation and stimulation. We conclude that thalamic stimulation could be an appropriate treatment of untractable tremor as this could provide less neuropsychological side-effects than thalamotomy, especially in Parkinson's disease.
authors.affiliation: Clinique Neurologique, CHU Lille.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Caparros-Lefebvre
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Blond
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pécheux
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pasquier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Petit
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D011602:Psychophysiologic Disorders / Q000209:etiology; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013787:Thalamic Nuclei; D013788:Thalamus / Q000601:surgery; D014202:Tremor / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D007980:Levodopa
vernacular_title: Evaluation neuropsychologique avant et après stimulation thalamique chez 9 parkinsoniens.