Stimulation of the thalamic nucleus ventralis intermedius (Vim) at high (130-Hz) frequency has been used over the last 8 years as a treatment in 134 patients with movement disorders (91 Parkinson's disease [PD], 23 essential tremor [ET], 21 various dyskinesias and dystonias, including four multiple
Short-term and long-term safety of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of movement disorders
β Scribed by Kenney, Christopher; Simpson, Richard; Hunter, Christine; Ondo, William; Almaguer, Michael; Davidson, Anthony; Jankovic, Joseph
- Book ID
- 126588618
- Publisher
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 208 KB
- Volume
- 106
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1933-0693
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting the subthalamic nucleus (STN) or the globus pallidus pars interior (GPi) represents one of the major therapeutic breakthroughs in the treatment of Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite the complexity of the procedure, the need to integrate a team of neurologists, n
## Abstract Our objective was to investigate the longβterm safety and efficacy of unilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the VIM nucleus of the thalamus in essential tremor. Fortyβnine patients were evaluated for DBS between December 1993 and March 1998. Tremor was assessed by a clinical rating
## Object The effects of thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) on essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson disease (PD) have been well documented, but there is a paucity of long-term data. The aim of this study was to evaluate the longterm safety and efficacy of DBS of the ventralis intermedius nucleus