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Table 2 Summary of benefits and side effects of DBS

From: Deep brain stimulation in Parkinson’s disease

Reported benefits

Reported side effects

Improved QOL

Wound/hardware infection

Decreased OFF time

Intra cranial hemorrhage

Reduced OFF symptoms

Post-operative seizures

Reduced LID

Muscle twitches or tonic contractions

Improved sleep

Paresthesia

Can also improve:

Dysphagia

 pain,

Cognitive impairment

 anxiety

Speech impairment

 emotion

Visual complaints

 akathisia

Mood disorders

 autonomic function

Anxiety

 working memory

Apathy

 psychomotor speed

Impulse control disorders,

Obsessive-compulsive disorder

Aggression

Weight gain

  1. Legend: DBS: deep brain stimulation; QOL: quality of life; LID: levodopa induced dyskinesias.