Does subthalamic stimulation induce personality modifications in Parkinson's disease? A Rorschach Test explorative study

Acta Neurologica Belgica

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-8

  Castelli, Lorys ^a   Perozzo, Paola ^a   Caglio, Marcella ^a   Rizzi, Laura ^a   Zibetti, Maurizio ^a   Lanotte, Michele ^a   Lopiano, Leonardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

DBS of the subthalamic nucleus; Parkinson's disease; Personality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PARKINSON DISEASE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PERSONALITY TEST; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 44649165227     PISSN: 03009009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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