Citation

Burkhard PR, Vingerhoets FJG, Berney A, Bogousslavsky J, Villemure JG, Ghika J. Neurology 2004; 63(11): 2170-2172.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1212/01.wnl.0000145603.48221.b5

PMID

15596774

Abstract

The authors observed a high rate of suicide (6/140 patients, 4.3%) in a large cohort of patients with movement disorders treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Apparent risk factors included a previous history of severe depression and multiple successive DBS surgeries, whereas there was no relationship with the underlying condition, DBS target, electrical parameters, or modifications of treatment. Paradoxically, all patients experienced an excellent motor outcome following the procedure. The authors propose that patients at high risk for suicide should be excluded from DBS surgery.

Language: en

Keywords

Adult; Aged; Cohort Studies; Comorbidity; Deep Brain Stimulation; Depression; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Movement Disorders; Patient Selection; Prevalence; Remission Induction; Retrospective Studies; Risk Factors; Suicide