Gender influence on selection and outcome of deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease

• Published in: Annals of the Indian Academy of Neurology Vol. 17; no. 1; pp. 66 - 70
• Main Authors: Chandran, Shyambabu, Krishnan, Syam, Rao, Ravi Mohan, Sarma, S Gangadhara, Sarma, P Sankara, Kishore, Asha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd 01.01.2014; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
• Subjects: Brain stimulation; Neurological research; Original; Parkinson's disease; India; Deep brain stimulation; gender differences; Parkinson's disease

Gender differences exist in Parkinson's disease (PD), both in clinical manifestations and response to medical treatment. We investigated whether gender differences occur in the clinical characteristics of patients selected for bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) or in...