Serial1H-MRS of thalamus during deep brain stimulation of bilateral globus pallidus internus for primary generalized dystonia
โ Scribed by Mikhail F. Chernov; Taku Ochiai; Takaomi Taira; Yuko Ono; Ryoichi Nakamura; Yoshihiro Muragaki; Hiroshi Iseki; Tomokatsu Hori; Kintomo Takakura
- Book ID
- 105929529
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 200 KB
- Volume
- 50
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0028-3940
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## Abstract Tardive dystonia is a disabling movement disorder as a consequence of exposure to neuroleptic drugs. We followed 6 patients with medically refractory tardive dystonia treated by bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) for 21 ยฑ 18 months. At last followโup,
## Abstract Stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus (GP) is effective to treat generalized dystonia. Little is known about the evolution of dystonia in case of arrest after a long period of stimulation. This study describes the course of dystonia during a 48 hours period without stimulation follow