@article{ref1,
title="Suicide Attempts after Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease",
journal="European neurology",
year="2010",
author="Rodrigues, Ana M. and Rosas, Maria J. and Gago, Miguel F. and Sousa, Claudia and Fonseca, Rosalia and Linhares, Paulo and Basto, Margarida A. and Sousa, Graca and Garrett, Carolina and Vaz, Rui",
volume="63",
number="3",
pages="176-179",
abstract="A higher risk of suicidal attempt after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) has been consistently reported. We retrospectively analyzed 3 PD patients with suicide attempts after STN-DBS. All patients had normal pre- and immediate postoperative psychopathological and cognitive evaluations, with STN-DBS yielding a good motor benefit. Levodopa medication was markedly reduced. Albeit there was a significant reduction in dopaminergic medication, there was also a considerable time lag to suicide attempt. Impulsive behavior could have played a higher role, going unnoticed in punctual psychopathological examinations. STN-DBS patients need a closer postoperative psychiatric and behavioral follow-up.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-3022",
doi="10.1159/000289097",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000289097"
}