Open AccessQuality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease after subthalamic stimulation: An observational cohort study for outcome prediction
Author(s) -
Jiin-Ling Jiang,
Shin-Yuan Chen,
Sheng-Tzung Tsai
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
tzu-chi medical journal/cí-jì yīxué
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.343
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2223-8956
pISSN - 1016-3190
DOI - 10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_92_18
Subject(s) - medicine , observational study , parkinson's disease , cohort , quality of life (healthcare) , outcome (game theory) , cohort study , disease , deep brain stimulation , nursing , mathematical economics , mathematics
The objective of this study was to investigate the changes in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and motor and depressive symptoms in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) from baseline to 12 months following subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS).