[Non-invasive brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease]

Rev Med Suisse. 2015 Apr 29;11(472):983-4, 986.
[Article in French]

Abstract

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a major socio-economic burden increasing with the aging population. In advanced PD, the emergence of symptoms refractory to conventional therapy poses a therapeutic challenge. The success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and advances in the understanding of the pathophysiology of PD have raised interest in non-invasive brain stimulation (NIBS) as an alternative therapeutic tool. NIBS could offer an alternative approach for patients at risk who are excluded from surgery and/or to treat refractory symptoms. The treatment of the freezing of gait, a major cause of disability and falls in PD patients, could be enhanced by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS). A therapeutic study is currently performed at the Department of Neurology at the CHUV.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / etiology
  • Gait Disorders, Neurologic / therapy
  • Humans
  • Parkinson Disease / physiopathology
  • Parkinson Disease / therapy*
  • Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation / methods*