Depression leading to attempted suicide after bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
Subthalamic nucleus stimulation is emerging as an effective surgical therapy for Parkinson's disease. It is considered to be a safe procedure with little morbidity, the most common complications being intracranial haemorrhage and hardware failure. We report on three cases of depression, one of whom attempted suicide after bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation.
D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000328:Adult; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D007839:Functional Laterality / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*