Alleviation of drenching sweats following subthalamic deep brain stimulation in a patient with Parkinson's disease - A case report

Journal of the Neurological Sciences

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 246-249

  Sanghera, M K ^a   Ward, C ^b   Stewart, R M ^c   Mewes, K ^d   Simpson, R K ^e   Lai, E C ^b,f  

^a SCOTT AND WHITE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Dysautonomia; Hyperhidrosis; Parkinson's disease; Subthalamic nucleus

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; ENTACAPONE; TERAZOSIN; TRAZODONE; VENLAFAXINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; BRADYKINESIA; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; DEPRESSION; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; HYPERHIDROSIS; INSOMNIA; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TEST; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMUS; TREMOR; ZONA INCERTA;

DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOVEMENT DISORDERS; PARKINSON DISEASE; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; SWEATING; THALAMUS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 69549084560     PISSN: 0022510X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2009.06.019     Document Type: Article

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