Long-term outcomes of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for Parkinson’s disease in Singapore
STN-DBS provides sustained relief from motor complications and reduced medication requirements in PD patients in Singapore. This study highlights STN-DBS as an effective treatment option, significantly enhancing the quality of life for those with PD.
Authors
- Shermyn Neo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3362-2717)
- Zheyu Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7404-9240)
- Yilong Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0899-4575)
- Wai Hoe Ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6876-6542)
- Louis C.S. Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8415-401X)
- Hwee Lan Ng
- Seyed Ehsan Saffari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6473-4375)
- Wei Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7245-9772)
- Yi Cai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2714-5384)
- Kai Rui Wan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0713-3338)
- Angela Zhan
- Wing Lok Au
- Kay Yaw Tay
Institutions
- National University of Singapore (SG)
- Nanyang Technological University (SG)
- Foundation Center (US)
- Duke-NUS Medical School (SG)
- National Neuroscience Institute (SG)
- Parkinson's Foundation (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023374
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.37