In a Rush to Decide: Deep Brain Stimulation and Dopamine Agonist Therapy in Parkinson's Disease

Abstract

Our results suggest that dopamine agonist therapy rather than deep brain stimulation is likely responsible for the inability to slow down in high conflict situations in PD. These results further strengthen the need to reduce dopamine agonists in PD patients undergoing functional neurosurgery in order to prevent them making inadvisable decisions.