Predictive Factors of Short/Long-term Outcome and Complications of Bilateral DBS in PD

The purpose and main objective of this study is the research of pre-operative and operative predictive factors of short-term (1-year) and long-term (15-years) improvement of quality of life, motor and non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease patients who have undergone to bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation. The hypothesis of the study is that the definition of pre-operative and operative predictive factors could be able to improve the pre-operative prognostic accuracy of outcome and complications after surgery, allowing also a better selection of the most suitable candidates for bilateral Subthalamic Nucleus Deep Brain Stimulation. For example, we can suppose that an older age at surgery, elevated axial score, a less preoperative dopa-responsiveness, the presence of mild executive dysfunction at surgery or an unfavourable social status, could negatively influence the short and long term surgery outcome