Suicide and suicide attempts after subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Title: Suicide and suicide attempts after subthalamic nucleus stimulation in Parkinson's disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Authors: Xu, Yaji (AUTHOR), Yang, Baiyuan (AUTHOR), Zhou, Chuanli (AUTHOR), Gu, Meijuan (AUTHOR), Long, Juan (AUTHOR), Wang, Fang (AUTHOR), Zhu, Yongyun (AUTHOR), Liu, Bin (AUTHOR), Ren, Hui (AUTHOR), Yang, Xinglong (AUTHOR)
Source: Neurological Sciences. 2021, Vol. 42 Issue 1, p267-274. 8p. 4 Diagrams, 2 Charts.
Subjects: Subthalamic nucleus, Attempted suicide, Parkinson's disease, Deep brain stimulation, Suicidal ideation, Suicide statistics
Abstract: Background: Deep-brain stimulation is a well-established, effective treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Recent studies examining rates of suicide attempts and suicides after deep-brain stimulation in the bilateral subthalamic nucleus have reported varying results. Using this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aim to obtain a comprehensive understanding of suicidality in Parkinson's patients after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. Methods: We systematically examined Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases to identify studies published before November 2019 that measured rates of suicidality in Parkinson's patients who underwent subthalamic nucleus stimulation. A meta-analysis of the data from the included studies was conducted using Stata 12.0. Results: A total of 18 studies met the eligibility criteria of this study. We found that the pooled rate of suicidal ideation was 4% (95% CI 0.00–7.2%, range 2–17%). The pooled rate of suicide attempts was 1% (95% CI 1.0–2.0%), while the pooled rate of suicide was 1% (95% CI 0.0–1.0%). Conclusions: Our findings indicate a relatively high rate of suicidality among Parkinson's patients after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation. It is important for clinicians to carefully monitor psychiatric disorders, especially suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, in Parkinson's patients before and after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Background: Deep-brain stimulation is a well-established, effective treatment for patients with advanced Parkinson's disease. Recent studies examining rates of suicide attempts and suicides after deep-brain stimulation in the bilateral subthalamic nucleus have reported varying results. Using this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aim to obtain a comprehensive understanding of suicidality in Parkinson's patients after subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation. Methods: We systematically examined Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase databases to identify studies published before November 2019 that measured rates of suicidality in Parkinson's patients who underwent subthalamic nucleus stimulation. A meta-analysis of the data from the included studies was conducted using Stata 12.0. Results: A total of 18 studies met the eligibility criteria of this study. We found that the pooled rate of suicidal ideation was 4% (95% CI 0.00–7.2%, range 2–17%). The pooled rate of suicide attempts was 1% (95% CI 1.0–2.0%), while the pooled rate of suicide was 1% (95% CI 0.0–1.0%). Conclusions: Our findings indicate a relatively high rate of suicidality among Parkinson's patients after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation. It is important for clinicians to carefully monitor psychiatric disorders, especially suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, in Parkinson's patients before and after subthalamic nucleus deep-brain stimulation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:15901874
DOI:10.1007/s10072-020-04555-7