Deep brain stimulation for dystonia
β Scribed by William J. Marks
- Book ID
- 107558820
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 281 KB
- Volume
- 7
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1092-8480
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) for dystonia still needs to be considered investigational, because there are no controlled studies for this indication, the optimal target point is uncertain, and long-term effects are unknown. The striking improvement of levodopa-induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disea
Deep brain stimulation for severe dystonia is still in the very first stage of development. Only single case reports or small case series have been reported to date. Best results have been obtained with pallidal stimulation in patients with primary generalised dystonia, especially in DYT1 mutation c