Change in the IOWA scales of personality in 24 patients treated by continuous bilateral STN stimulation
| Identical (n=7) | Ameliorated (n=8) | Aggravated (n=8) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Numbers in parentheses are SD. Boldface type: p<0.05. | |||
| Irritability | −1.3 (1.9) | −0.8 (2.0) | 1.7 (1.4) |
| Lack of initiative | 1.0 (1.5) | −2.8 (2.0) | 2.6 (1.7) |
| Perseveration | 0.1 (0.4) | −3.4 (1.8) | 1.8 (1.3) |
| Depression | 0.1 (1.9) | −2.9 (1.8) | 1.3 (2.0) |
| Impulsivity | 0.0 (0.0) | −0.5 (0.9) | 1.2 (1.6) |
| Obsessiveness | −0.3 (0.8) | 0.5 (2.3) | −0.1 (1.8) |
| Lability/moodiness | −1.1 (1.9) | 0.0 (1.8) | 1.1 (1.0) |
| Lack of persistence | 0.4 (0.8) | −3.1 (2.0) | 2.5 (1.5) |
| Lack of stamina | 0.1 (0.4) | −2.4 (0.7) | 1.0 (3.7) |
| Lack of planning | 0.3 (0.8) | −2.0 (2.1) | 2.4 (1.9) |
| Inflexibility | −0.4 (1.6) | −1.1 (1.5) | 1.4 (1.2) |
| Poor judgment | 0.0 (0.0) | −1.0 (1.5) | 1.3 (1.2) |
| Anxiety | −0.3 (0.9) | −0.9 (1.0) | 0.8 (3.0) |
| Insensitivity | −0.3 (1.8) | −0.4 (1.1) | 1.4 (0.9) |
| Social inappropriateness | −0.1 (0.9) | −0.4 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.4) |
| Dependency | 0.3 (0.5) | −2.0 (2.1) | 1.0 (1.9) |
| Impatience | 0.0 (0.0) | −1.2 (2.1) | 1.3 (1.0) |
| Type A behaviour | 0.0 (0.6) | −0.9 (2.0) | −0.6 (1.4) |
| Blunted affect/unemotional | −0.3 (2.6) | −0.6 (1.2) | 0.6 (2.1) |
| Social withdrawal | 0.1 (0.4) | −2.4 (2.4) | 0.9 (2.0) |
| Agression | −0.7 (1.9) | −0.2 (0.7) | 1.4 (1.6) |
| Indecisiveness | 0.3 (0.9) | −0.7 (1.2) | 1.6 (1.8) |
| Vanity | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.7) | 0.1 (1.1) |
| Suspiciousness | −0.1 (0.4) | −0.1 (0.8) | 1.2 (1.9) |
| Apathy | 0.3 (1.8) | −1.9 (1.6) | 2.0 (1.5) |
| Frugality | −0.4 (0.8) | −0.1 (0.3) | −0.8 (2.6) |
| Inappropriate affect/emotion | 0.6 (2.0) | −0.3 (0.7) | 1.1 (1.6) |
| Manipulativeness | −0.1 (0.4) | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.5) |
| Vulnerability to pressure | 0.0 (0.0) | −1.0 (1.1) | 2.3 (1.6) |
| Lack of insight | −0.3 (0.8) | −0.4 (1.1) | 0.6 (1.4) |
| Total | −2.1 (6.4) | −32.6 (16.8) | 33.5 (14.1) |