The precise mechanisms underlying cerebral regulation of lower urinary tract (LUT) function are still poorly understood. Patients with deep brain stimulation (DBS) offer the unique opportunity to investigate the role of different cerebral centers on LUT function. We hypothesize that DBS has a significant effect on LUT function and that these effects depend on the specific stimulated cerebral center.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
45
deep brain stimulation in the ON state
Urodynamic investigation with deep brain stimulation in the OFF state
Department of Neurology, University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Department of Urology, University of Bern
Bern, Switzerland
Effect of deep brain stimulation (DBS) on urodynamic parameters
Time frame: immediately and 3 months after study inclusion
Changes in questionnaire data due to deep brain stimulation (DBS)
Time frame: 3 months
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