Research Article

Nomogram for Prediction of Postoperative Delirium after Deep Brain Stimulation of Subthalamic Nucleus in Parkinson’s Disease under General Anesthesia

Table 1

Baseline characteristics and univariate analysis of postoperative delirium in PD patients after STN-DBS under general anesthesia.

Total populationNondelirium groupDelirium group value
n = 159n = 121n = 38

General information
 Age (years)59.65 ± 8.8359.17 ± 8.9261.21 ± 8.440.21
  > 65 years51 (32.08)36 (29.75)15 (39.47)0.27
 Male sex106 (66.67)81 (66.94)25 (65.79)0.90
 Body mass index (kg/m2)23.02 ± 3.3023.02 ± 3.3423.03 ± 3.24
  Normal (18.5–23.9)73 (45.91)50 (41.32)23 (60.53)0.12
  Low (<18.5)20 (12.58)17 (14.05)3 (7.89)0.07
  High (>23.9)66 (41.51)54 (44.63)12 (31.58)0.74
 Smoking (current/former)24(15.09)14(11.57)10(26.32)0.03
 Hypertension41 (25.79)32 (26.45)9 (23.68)0.73
 Diabetes12 (7.55)10 (8.26)2 (5.26)0.55
 Cardiac disease15 (9.43)8 (6.61)7 (18.42)0.04
 Surgical history81 (50.94)62 (51.24)19 (50.00)0.89
 History of delirium4 (2.52)1 (0.83)3 (7.89)0.05
 History of drug-induced hallucination34 (21.38)21 (17.36)13 (34.21)0.03
 Age at onset of PD (years)50.31 ± 8.8649.63 ± 8.9352.47 ± 8.400.18
  ≥6022 (13.84)15 (12.40)7 (18.42)
  50–5971 (44.65)52 (42.98)19 (50.00)
  40–4946 (28.93)38 (31.40)8 (21.05)
  ≤3920 (12.58)16 (13.22)4 (10.53)
 Duration of PD over 10 (years)69 (43.40)54 (44.63)15 (39.47)0.58
 First affected extremity
  Left side73 (45.91)56 (46.28)17 (44.74)0.90
  Right side76 (47.80)58 (47.93)18 (47.37)0.64
  Both sides or head or neck10 (6.29)7 (5.79)3 (7.89)0.66
 Hoehn and Yahr stage (off)3.13 ± 0.713.16 ± 0.713.04 ± 0.700.36
 Hoehn and Yahr stage (on)2.14 ± 0.662.15 ± 0.662.11 ± 0.650.75
Preoperative motor assessments
 Levodopa challenge test (%)62.11 ± 13.1362.94 ± 12.7459.38 ± 14.190.41
 MDS-UPDRS III >66, off27 (16.98)22 (18.18)5 (13.16)0.47
 Clinical phenotypes of motor impairment
  Tremor domination88 (55.35)67 (55.37)21 (55.26)0.99
  Postural/gait difficulty58 (36.48)44 (36.36)14 (36.84)0.95
  Indeterminate13 (8.18)10 (8.26)3 (7.89)0.94
Preoperative nonmotor assessments
 MMSE score27.70 ± 2.2527.88 ± 2.1927.11 ± 2.370.07
 ESS score7.42 ± 5.267.17 ± 4.978.21 ± 6.090.50
 RBD65 (40.88)47 (38.84)18 (47.37)0.35
 HAMA score6.67 ± 5.785.89 ± 5.169.16 ± 6.91<0.01
  <8, normal95 (59.75)79 (65.29)16 (42.11)
  8–14, anxiety, may be46 (28.93)32 (26.45)14 (36.84)
  15–21, anxiety (mild)14 (8.81)8 (6.61)6 (15.79)
  >21, anxiety (moderate/severe)4 (2.52)2 (1.65)2 (5.26)
 HAMD score8.84 ± 6.248.28 ± 5.8310.61 ± 7.180.11
  <8, normal84 (52.83)66 (54.55)18 (47.37)
  8–20, suspicious depression64 (40.25)50 (41.32)14 (36.84)
  >20, depression11 (6.92)5 (4.13)6 (15.79)
 Orthostatic hypotension13 (8.18)6 (4.96)7 (18.42)0.01
Preoperative laboratory and MRI examination
 Hypoproteinemia11 (6.92)6 (4.96)5 (13.16)0.09
 Plasma APOE level (mg/L)
  Normal (27–45)93 (58.49)77 (63.64)16 (42.11)0.04
  Low (<27)11 (6.92)6 (4.96)5 (13.16)0.06
  High (>45)55 (34.59)38 (31.40)17 (44.74)0.36
 Brain atrophy73 (45.91)56 (46.28)17 (44.74)0.87
 Silent brain infarction/ischemia102 (64.15)72 (59.50)30 (78.95)0.03
Preoperative medication
 LEDD > 1000 mg38 (23.90)28 (23.14)10 (26.32)0.69
 Amantadine22 (13.84)14 (11.57)8 (21.05)0.15
 COMT inhibitors79 (49.69)62 (51.24)17 (44.74)0.49
 MAOBIs31 (19.50)18 (14.88)13 (34.21)0.01
 Antipsychotics19 (11.95)14 (11.57)5 (13.16)0.79
 Hypnotics57 (35.85)45 (37.19)12 (31.58)0.53
Anesthesia and surgery
 Anesthesia time > 420 min63 (39.62)44 (36.36)19 (50.00)0.14
 Use of etomidate32 (20.13)19 (15.70)13 (34.21)0.02
 Intraoperative hypotension2 (1.26)1 (0.83)1 (2.63)0.41
 MAP (mmHg)78.76 ± 6.7078.21 ± 6.8780.53 ± 5.830.07
 SAP (mmHg)114.94 ± 8.92114.33 ± 8.56116.90 ± 9.840.12
 Use of dexamethasone109 (68.55)90 (74.38)19 (50.00)0.01

Numbers indicate means ± standard deviations (SD) or number (percentage). Differences between the nondelirium group and delirium group were analyzed using univariate logistic regression analysis. Significance was recognized when . PD, Parkinson’s disease; STN, subthalamic nucleus; DBS, deep brain stimulation; MDS-UPDRS III, part 3 motor examination of the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale; MMSE, mini-mental state examination; ESS, Epworth sleepiness scale; RBD, rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder; HAMA, Hamilton anxiety scale; HAMD, Hamilton depression scale; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; APOE, apolipoprotein E; LEDD, levodopa equivalent daily dose; COMT, catechol-O-methyl transferase; MAOBIs, type-B monoamine oxidase inhibitors; MAP, mean arterial pressure; SAP, systolic arterial pressure.