Anxiety, Depression, Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Keywords
Subthalamic Nucleus, Deep Brain Stimulation, Depression, Anxiety, Parkinson's Disease
Brief summary
The goal of this study is to determine the vulnerability of mood-related neurocircuitry in Parkinson Disease (PD) using deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN DBS).
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Study design
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
for STN-DBS subjects: * Age 40 or older * DBS STN Surgery in past 2 to 36 months * Ability to tolerate turning off Stimulators * Ability to read and comprehend questions * English speaking
Exclusion criteria
for STN-DBS subjects: * Other severe complications post surgery: stroke, seizure, major loss of consciousness, other brain trauma/surgery, or head injuries(i.e. near drowning), encephalitis, or hydrocephalus, blindness, deafness * Clinically determined Dementia ( Most recent MMSE score of \>24) Inclusion Criteria for Control subject: * Age 40 or older * Ability to read and comprehend questions * English speaking
Countries
United States