Dementia after DBS Surgery : A Case Report and Literature Review

الملخص EN

We report the case history of a 75-year-old woman with Parkinson's disease who developed severe cognitive problems after deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the bilateral subthalamic nuclei (STN).

After a brief cognitive improvement, the patient gradually deteriorated until she developed full-blown dementia.

We discuss the case with respect to the cognitive effects of STN DBS and the possible risk factors of dementia after STN DBS surgery.