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Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia

✍ Scribed by Michael S. Okun; Hubert H. Fernandez; Kelly D. Foote

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2005
Tongue: English
Weight: 44 KB
Volume: 20
Category: Article
ISSN: 0885-3185
DOI: 10.1002/mds.20349

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Abstract

We report on the case of a woman with generalized dystonia and restless legs syndrome whose restless legs resolved after bilateral internal globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, and recurred unilaterally after an infection required removal of one of the devices. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society

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