Neuropsychological Considerations for Parkinson’s Disease Patients Being Considered for Surgical Intervention with Deep Brain Stimulation

The effects of subthalamic deep brain stimulation on metaphor comprehension and language abilities in Parkinson’s disease

“…Since the effects of STN-DBS on language are unclear and a majority of studies suggest a worsening in these functions after DBS, PD patients with important language impairments tend to be excluded as candidates for STN-DBS surgery (Mattis, Chaya, & Kathryn, 2013). Therefore, it is very important to better know the effects of STN-DBS on language abilities to ensure an optimal selection of the candidates.…”