A 82-year-old man with moderate Parkinson's disease is being considered for deep brain stimulation (DBS). According to NICE NG71, what is the KEY crit...

Question

A 82-year-old man with moderate Parkinson's disease is being considered for deep brain stimulation (DBS). According to NICE NG71, what is the KEY criterion that must be met before DBS can be offered?

Accepted Answer

The patient must have motor complications (dyskinesia or motor fluctuations) that are not adequately controlled by best medical therapy

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The patient must be under 75 years old

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The patient must have failed all oral medications

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The patient must have dementia for DBS to be effective

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DBS is only for essential tremor, not Parkinson's disease

uk-dgm MCQ (SBA): DBS Criteria in Parkinson's Disease

A 82-year-old man with moderate Parkinson's disease is being considered for deep brain stimulation (DBS). According to NICE NG71, what is the KEY criterion that must be met before DBS can be offered?