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Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's disease patients may improve with subthalamic stimulation
Author(s) -
DriverDunckley Erika,
Evidente Virgilio Gerald H.,
Adler Charles H.,
Hillman Renee,
Hernandez Jose,
Fletcher Geoffrey,
Lyons Mark K.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.20911
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , parkinson's disease , subthalamic nucleus , restless legs syndrome , levodopa , medicine , degenerative disease , central nervous system disease , stimulation , surgery , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , disease , neurology , psychiatry
We report on 6 advanced Parkinson's disease (PD) patients who underwent bilateral subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery whose restless legs syndrome (RLS) improved postoperatively. Despite a mean 56% decrease in their levodopa equivalents postoperatively, their RLS scores dropped by a mean of 84% (100% in three). Our findings suggest that bilateral STN DBS surgery can improve RLS in patients with advanced PD. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society