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Morning. What anti seizure med does the patient take?? I am wondering if anyone of the DBS patients had speech/language therapy following the surgery? Physical therapy?? Occupational therapy? Sincerely, nancy m. John Cottingham wrote: > > I want to thank Linda Herman for providing us with the DBS neuropsychology > studies. The 11 patient study is now a part of P-I-E-N-O at: > > http://parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com > > Two of us on the list, Margaret Tuchman and my self are scheduled for DBS > the later part of this and the first part of next month. Many here have > already had the procedure and are enjoying the fruits of technology. > > I would like for us to discuss the 11 patient study and compare the results > with the experiences of those who have already had the procedure. > > Every major teaching center is conducting studies on the neuropsychological > and neurophysiological effects of stimulation on the cognitive process. > Several are in the NYU Medical Center study and I am in a local study here > in Oklahoma City. > > The 11 patient study said: > > The non-predominate hand was weaker after dbs. > > Rapid visual scanning and transposition were also found to be impaired. > > Bimanual co-ordination may decline following bilateral STN DBS, especially > under conditions involving divided attention. > > Some patients complained of feeling ‘more clumsy’ yet ‘quicker’, probably > indicating their reduction in bradykinesia, but had increased difficulties > when motor tasks required more complex mental processes for successful > execution. > > The majority of patients declined significantly on phonemic fluency and > category/semantic fluency and did not recover over the first follow-up year. > > Discussion: > > When did you have your dbs procedure done? > > What if any of the above did you experience? > > In your opinion are you optimally tuned? > > Have you had any behavioral changes? > > What percentage reduction of medication have you achieved since your > procedure? > > Is your attention span less now? > > Have you noticed any degradation of your creative skills since the procedure? > > Is multi-tasking more difficult now? > > If you were given anti-seizure medicine after the procedure, how long did > you have to take it? > > [log in to unmask] > Search the parkinsn archive online at: > http://james.parkinsons.org.uk > Catch the Parkinsn's List Online messages at: > http://parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com > Click the Parkinsn Online Email link > John Cottingham