Abstract
We used a CAPSIT-based questionnaire to estimate the percentage of parkinsonian patients suitable for subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a movement disorders clinic. We found that out of 641 consecutive PD patients only 1.6% fulfilled strict STN-DBS criteria. When we applied more flexible criteria, the percentage of eligibility increased to 4.5%. Most patients (60%) were ineligible because they did not satisfy multiple questionnaire items. Items related to disease severity were responsible for the largest number of exclusions. This knowledge will help make decisions on resource allocation in centres wishing to start DBS surgery.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 528-531 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Parkinsonism and Related Disorders |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2007 |
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Keywords
- CAPSIT
- Parkinson's disease
- Questionnaire
- STN DBS
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ageing
- Clinical Neurology
- Neurology
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How many parkinsonian patients are suitable candidates for deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleus? Results of a questionnaire. / Morgante, Letterio; Morgante, Francesca; Moro, Elena; Epifanio, Antonio; Girlanda, Paolo; Ragonese, Paolo; Antonini, Angelo; Barone, Paolo; Bonuccelli, Ubaldo; Contarino, Maria Fiorella; Capus, Livio; Ceravolo, Maria Gabriella; Marconi, Roberto; Ceravolo, Roberto; D'Amelio, Marco; Savettieri, Giovanni.
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AU - Morgante, Letterio
AU - Morgante, Francesca
AU - Moro, Elena
AU - Epifanio, Antonio
AU - Girlanda, Paolo
AU - Ragonese, Paolo
AU - Antonini, Angelo
AU - Barone, Paolo
AU - Bonuccelli, Ubaldo
AU - Contarino, Maria Fiorella
AU - Capus, Livio
AU - Ceravolo, Maria Gabriella
AU - Marconi, Roberto
AU - Ceravolo, Roberto
AU - D'Amelio, Marco
AU - Savettieri, Giovanni
PY - 2007/12
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N2 - We used a CAPSIT-based questionnaire to estimate the percentage of parkinsonian patients suitable for subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a movement disorders clinic. We found that out of 641 consecutive PD patients only 1.6% fulfilled strict STN-DBS criteria. When we applied more flexible criteria, the percentage of eligibility increased to 4.5%. Most patients (60%) were ineligible because they did not satisfy multiple questionnaire items. Items related to disease severity were responsible for the largest number of exclusions. This knowledge will help make decisions on resource allocation in centres wishing to start DBS surgery.
AB - We used a CAPSIT-based questionnaire to estimate the percentage of parkinsonian patients suitable for subthalamic nucleus (STN) deep brain stimulation (DBS) in a movement disorders clinic. We found that out of 641 consecutive PD patients only 1.6% fulfilled strict STN-DBS criteria. When we applied more flexible criteria, the percentage of eligibility increased to 4.5%. Most patients (60%) were ineligible because they did not satisfy multiple questionnaire items. Items related to disease severity were responsible for the largest number of exclusions. This knowledge will help make decisions on resource allocation in centres wishing to start DBS surgery.
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KW - Parkinson's disease
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SN - 1353-8020
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