TY - JOUR
AU - Ford, Paul J
AB - AbstractObjectiveDiscuss common clinical ethical challenges encountered in working with patients who are candidates for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for the treatment of motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD).MethodThe relevant literature is reviewed and supplemented by descriptive, ethically challenging cases stemming from decades of combined experience working on DBS teams. We outline ethical arguments and provide pragmatic recommendations to assist neuropsychologists working in movement disorder teams.ResultsThe goals of the pre-operative neuropsychological DBS assessment include: (1) identification of potential cognitive risk factors; (2) identification of relevant neuropsychiatric or neurobehavioral factors; (3) assessment of level of family support; and (4) systematic assessment of patient's and family member's goals or expectations for DBS. The information gleaned from the pre-operative neuropsychological assessment is highly relevant to the most commonly studied clinical ethics challenges encountered in DBS: (1) assessment of risk/benefit; (2) determinations regarding inclusion/exclusion; (3) autonomy; and (4) patient's perception of benefit and quality of life.ConclusionsNeuropsychologists are particularly well poised to provide unique and important insights to assist with developing the most ethically sound practices that take into account patient's values as well as fiduciary responsibilities to the patient, the team, the profession, and the broader community.
TI - Clinical Ethics in the Context of Deep Brain Stimulation for Movement Disorders
JO - Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
DO - 10.1093/arclin/acx088
DA - 2017-11-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/clinical-ethics-in-the-context-of-deep-brain-stimulation-for-movement-lD1E4dGlO8
SP - 829
EP - 839
VL - 32
IS - 7
DP - DeepDyve
ER -