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Effects of subthalamic stimulation on speech of consecutive patients with Parkinson disease.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21068426     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN-DBS) is an effective treatment for advanced Parkinson disease (PD). Following STN-DBS, speech intelligibility can deteriorate, limiting its beneficial effect. Here we prospectively examined the short- and long-term speech response to STN-DBS in a consecutive series of patients to identify clinical and surgical factors associated with speech change.
METHODS: Thirty-two consecutive patients were assessed before surgery, then 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year after STN-DBS in 4 conditions on- and off-medication with on- and off-stimulation using established and validated speech and movement scales. Fifteen of these patients were followed up for 3 years. A control group of 12 patients with PD were followed up for 1 year.
RESULTS: Within the surgical group, speech intelligibility significantly deteriorated by an average of 14.2%±20.15% off-medication and 16.9%±21.8% on-medication 1 year after STN-DBS. The medical group deteriorated by 3.6%±5.5% and 4.5%±8.8%, respectively. Seven patients showed speech amelioration after surgery. Loudness increased significantly in all tasks with stimulation. A less severe preoperative on-medication motor score was associated with a more favorable speech response to STN-DBS after 1 year. Medially located electrodes on the left STN were associated with a significantly higher risk of speech deterioration than electrodes within the nucleus. There was a strong relationship between high voltage in the left electrode and poor speech outcome at 1 year.
CONCLUSION: The effect of STN-DBS on speech is variable and multifactorial, with most patients exhibiting decline of speech intelligibility. Both medical and surgical issues contribute to deterioration of speech in STN-DBS patients. Classification of evidence: This study provides Class III evidence that STN-DBS for PD results in deterioration in speech intelligibility in all combinations of medication and stimulation states at 1 month, 6 months, and 1 year compared to baseline and to control subjects treated with best medical therapy.
Authors:
E Tripoliti; L Zrinzo; I Martinez-Torres; E Frost; S Pinto; T Foltynie; E Holl; E Petersen; M Roughton; M I Hariz; P Limousin
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-11-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Neurology     Volume:  76     ISSN:  1526-632X     ISO Abbreviation:  Neurology     Publication Date:  2011 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-05     Completed Date:  2011-02-11     Revised Date:  2012-01-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0401060     Medline TA:  Neurology     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  80-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Sobell Department, Unit of Functional Neurosurgery, UCL Institute of Neurology, Box 146, Queen Square, London, WC1N 3BG, UK. e.tripoliti@ion.ucl.ac.uk
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Deep Brain Stimulation / adverse effects*
Female
Fourier Analysis
Humans
Linear Models
Linguistics
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Middle Aged
Movement / physiology
Parkinson Disease / complications*,  therapy
Retrospective Studies
Speech Disorders / etiology*
Speech Intelligibility / physiology*
Subthalamic Nucleus / physiology*
Time Factors
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
G-4070//Parkinson's UK; R01-NS40902/NS/NINDS NIH HHS
Comments/Corrections
Comment In:
J Neurol. 2011 Feb;258(2):340-2   [PMID:  21286743 ]

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