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A personal narrative on living and dealing with psychiatric symptoms after DBS surgery

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posted on 2023-05-20, 05:57 authored by Frederic GilbertFrederic Gilbert, Viana, JNM
Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) may result in dramatic motor improvement in people with Parkinson’s disease (PD), it has been correlated with a number of postoperative psychiatric side effects. We report a case of a person with PD experiencing depression and hypomania following DBS surgery. We provide a detailed report of the patient’s personal experiences dealing with and managing these psychiatric side effects for three years. Providing a personal narrative focusing on detailed patient subjective experiences complements reports that give insight into the short- and long-term effects of DBS on established psychiatric measures and neurologic activity. But, most importantly, such a qualitative approach provides prospective patients and clinicians with a broader ethical picture of real-life challenges faced and coping strategies employed by PD patients treated with DBS who are experiencing psychiatric adverse events. This case study reinforces the ethical need to disclose the potential risk of harm to prospective patients as well as the importance of establishing a multidisciplinary postoperative supportive group.

Funding

Australian Research Council

History

Publication title

Narrative Inquiry in Bioethics

Volume

8

Pagination

67-77

ISSN

2157-1740

Department/School

College Office - College of Arts, Law and Education

Publisher

The Johns Hopkins University Press

Place of publication

USA

Rights statement

© 2018 by Johns Hopkins University Press

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Bioethics; Technological ethics

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