Are acute changes in mood induced by subthalamic deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease modulated by psychiatric diagnosis?
PD participants diagnosed with current mood or anxiety disorders are more sensitive to STN DBS-induced effects on mood, possibly indicating altered basal ganglia circuitry in this group.
These data suggest that HPB operations performed at ACS-NSQIP hospitals have acceptable outcomes. However, the creation of an HPB-NSQIP has the potential to improve quality, provide risk-adjusted registries with HPB-specific data and facilitate multi-institutional clinical trials.