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Personality, dopamine, and Parkinson's disease: Insights from subthalamic stimulation

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Background: Subthalamic stimulation improves the motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease. However, the impact of this treatment on impulse control and personality is the subject of heavy debate. The… Click to show full abstract

Background: Subthalamic stimulation improves the motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson's disease. However, the impact of this treatment on impulse control and personality is the subject of heavy debate. The objective of this study was to investigate personality changes after subthalamic stimulation.

Keywords: stimulation; subthalamic stimulation; personality; parkinson disease

Journal Title: Movement Disorders
Year Published: 2017

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