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Arachnophobia alleviated by subthalamic nucleus stimulation for Parkinson’s disease

Authors: Niels Allert, Sabrina M. Gippert, Bastian E. A. Sajonz, Christoph Nelles, Bettina Bewernick, Thomas E. Schlaepfer, Volker A. Coenen

Published in: Journal of Neural Transmission | Issue 6/2016

Abstract

We report on a Parkinson patient with motor fluctuations and dyskinesias in whom deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) not only improved motor symptoms but also pre-existing arachnophobia. Arachnophobia had been unchanged by the course of Parkinson’s disease but rapidly improved with STN-DBS. Both, motor effects and the improvement of arachnophobia were stable during 2 years follow-up. To our knowledge this is the first report on STN stimulation effects on a specific phobia.

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Title: Arachnophobia alleviated by subthalamic nucleus stimulation for Parkinson’s disease
Authors: Niels Allert
Sabrina M. Gippert
Bastian E. A. Sajonz
Christoph Nelles
Bettina Bewernick
Thomas E. Schlaepfer
Volker A. Coenen
Publication date: 01-06-2016
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published in: Journal of Neural Transmission / Issue 6/2016
Print ISSN: 0300-9564
Electronic ISSN: 1435-1463
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00702-016-1546-1

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