Apathy in Parkinson Disease: Clinical, Physiopathological and Pharmacological Study
Apathy in Parkinson Disease: Clinical, Physiopathological and Pharmacological Study
Apathy has been reported to occur after subthalamic nucleus stimulation (STN-DBS), a
 treatment of motor complications in advanced Parkinson's disease (PD). It is not known
 whether postoperative apathy is related to dopamine withdrawal or a side effect of STN DBS.
 The researchers investigated potential predictors of apathy, and the effect of dopamine
 agonist treatment.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Parkinson disease

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Mattis scale < 130

 -  Beck scale > 20