TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - Suicide attempt in a poststroke patient after undergoing deep brain stimulation: a case report
JO  - Curēus
A1  - Stevens, Christopher M.
A1  - Ragland, Amanda R.
A1  - Nair, Sachin
A1  - Fort, Juliana
SP  - e53520
EP  - e53520
VL  - 16
IS  - 2
N2  - Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a type of therapy involving electrical stimulation of the brain and is primarily used to treat movement disorders. While perhaps beneficial, DBS has also been shown to have some potential major side effects, including increased risk for depression and suicide. In the present article, we report a case of a suicide attempt in a depressed patient two months after undergoing DBS for treatment of acute dystonia the patient had suffered from a prior ischemic stroke. This manuscript serves as a reminder of the negative ramifications that can be associated with DBS and why we should be cautious in providing DBS to patients who are either currently depressed or have a history of depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2168-8184
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.53520
ID  - ref1
ER  -