Hypomania Induced by Subthalamic Nucleus Stimulation in a Parkinson’s Disease Patient: Does It Suggest a Dysfunction of the Limbic Circuit?

The aim of this report was to describe a case of hypomania after deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS) in a Parkinson’s disease (PD) patient. 59-year-old man with a 15-year history of PD underwent bilateral implantation of electrodes to the STN. Immediately after surgery, his m...

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Main Authors: Kim, Ji Seon, Kim, Hee Jin, Lee, Ji-Young, Kim, Jong Min, Yun, Ji Young, Jeon, Beom S.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Movement Disorder Society 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4027680/