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Deep Brain Stimulation of the Nucleus Basalis of Meynert for Parkinson's Disease Dementia: A 36 Months Follow Up Study

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Degeneration of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) and cortical cholinergic dysfunction are hallmarks of Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). There is no effective therapy for PDD. Deep brain stimulation of… Click to show full abstract

Degeneration of the nucleus basalis of Meynert (NBM) and cortical cholinergic dysfunction are hallmarks of Parkinson's disease dementia (PDD). There is no effective therapy for PDD. Deep brain stimulation of the NBM (NBM‐DBS) has been trialed as a potential treatment.

Keywords: basalis meynert; disease dementia; parkinson disease; deep brain; nucleus basalis; brain stimulation

Journal Title: Movement Disorders Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2022

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