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. 2010 Feb 19;107(7):105–113. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2010.0105

eTable. Selected stimulation-related adverse effects.

Target Disease Transient stimulation-related adverse effects Reference
Nucleus accumbens Tourette syndrome Hypomanic episode (1 of 2) Kuhn et al., 2007 (14)
Thalamus Tourette syndrome Dizziness (18 of 18 after overstimulation), double vision (4 of 18), abdominal pain (2 of 18), deviation of gaze (1 of 18) Servello et al., 2008 (12)
Thalamus Tourette syndrome Psychotic symptoms (1 of 5) Maciunas et al., 2007 (13)
Nucleus accumbens Obsessive-compulsive disorder Inner restlessness and anxiety (4 of 12), hypomanic episode (2 of 12), concentration difficulties (1 of 12) Huff et al., in press (11)
Subthalamic nucleus Obsessive-compulsive disorder Hypomanic episode (6 of 18), anxiety (2 of 18), dyskinesia and impulsiveness (2 of 18), dysarthria, dysphagia, gait disturbance, and facial asymmetry (1 of 18), depressivity (1 of 18), obsessive-compulsive thoughts (1 of 18), dizziness (1 of 18) Mallet et al., 2008 (3)
Internal capsule/ventral striatum Obsessive-compulsive disorder Increased depression with suicidal thoughts (3 of 26), increased intensity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms (3 of 26), hypomanic episode (1 of 26), increased irritability (1 of 26) Greenberg et al., 2006 (10)
Subgenual area of cingulum Depressive disorder Increased depression (2 of 20) Lozano et al., 2008 (21)
Internal capsule/ventral striatum Depressive disorder Hypomanic episode (1 of 15), increased suicidality (2 of 15), syncope (1 of 15), increased depression (1 of 15) Malone et al., 2009 (19)