Patient-Related Factors Influencing Caregiver Burden in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Comparison of Effects Before and After Deep Brain Stimulation

Patient-Related Factors Influencing Caregiver Burden in Parkinson’s Disease Patients: Comparison of Effects Before and After Deep Brain Stimulation
J Parkinsons Dis. 2022 Mar 10. doi: 10.3233/JPD-213093. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Caregivers of Parkinson's disease (PD) patients provide important support during the pre- and postoperative phase of deep brain stimulation (DBS). High levels of caregiver burden have been reported after DBS. However, a comparison between preoperative and postoperative burden and associated factors has been insufficiently studied.OBJECTIVE: To investigate the ... read more
Source: PubMedPublished on 2022-03-11By Marle M Van Hienen