Parkinson hastalığında subtalamik derin beyin stimülasyonu kaynaklı apatinin yapısal ve fonksiyonel korelasyonları.

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BackgroundNotwithstanding the large improvement in motor function in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS), apathy may increase. Postoperative apathy cannot always be related to a dose reduction of dopaminergic medication and stimulation itself may play a role.ObjectiveWe studied whether apathy in DBS-treated PD patients could be a stimulation effect.MethodsIn 26 PD patients we acquired apathy scores before and >6 months after DBS of the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Magnetoencephalography recordings (ON and OFF stimulation) were performed ≥6 months after DBS placement. Change in apathy severity was correlated with (i) improvement in motor function and dose reduction of dopaminergic medication, (ii) stimulation location (merged MRI and CT-scans) and (iii) stimulation-related changes in functional connectivity of brain regions that have an alleged role in apathy.ResultsAverage apathy severity significantly increased after DBS (p ConclusionsThe present observations suggest that apathy after STN-DBS is not necessarily related to dose reductions of dopaminergic medication, but may be an effect of the stimulation itself. This highlights the importance of determining optimal DBS settings based on both motor and non-motor symptoms.

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