title: Role of dysphagia in evaluating Parkinson patients for subthalamic nucleus stimulation: a case report.
abstract: In the selection of Parkinson patients for deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) a risk-benefit-analysis is performed regarding symptoms that commonly improve and symptoms that may deteriorate. Speech is among the symptoms that may deteriorate. In contrast, the differential effects of STN-DBS on swallowing are less clear. Here, we present a Parkinson patient with dysphagia from concomitant oculo-pharyngeal muscle dystrophy successfully treated by STN-DBS. The role of dysphagia in evaluating Parkinson patients for STN-DBS is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Godeshoehe, Waldstrasse 2-10, 53177, Bonn, Germany. allert@godeshoehe.de
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allert
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelm
authors.forename: Annika
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Spottke
authors.forename: Volker A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Coenen
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000502:physiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome