Balance and Gait Improvements of Postoperative Rehabilitation in Patients with Parkinsons Disease Treated with Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation (STN-DBS)

摘要

Background Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN-DBS) is a surgical treatment to reduce the “off” state motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD). Postural instability is one of the major impairments, which induces disabilities of activities of daily living (ADLs). The effectiveness of STN-DBS for postural instability is unclear, and the effect of rehabilitation following STN-DBS has remained uncertain.