Abstract | BACKGROUND: METHODS: RESULTS: Two years after globus pallidus surgery the reduction of dystonia and dyskinesias led to an improvement of motor symptoms. In two patients, painful dystonias disappeared and motor fluctuations markedly improved. One patient achieved an improvement in freezing. CONCLUSION: After 24 months of follow up, our observations suggest that globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, can improve motor fluctuations, dyskinesia and axial symptoms.
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Authors | Brigida Minafra, Alfonso Fasano, Nicolò Gabriele Pozzi, Roberta Zangaglia, Domenico Servello, Claudio Pacchetti |
Journal | Brain stimulation
(Brain Stimul)
2014 Mar-Apr
Vol. 7
Issue 2
Pg. 179-81
ISSN: 1876-4754 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 24629829
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Copyright | Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Topics |
- Adult
- Deep Brain Stimulation
(methods)
- Female
- Globus Pallidus
(physiopathology)
- Humans
- Male
- Parkinson Disease
(physiopathology, therapy)
- Retreatment
- Subthalamic Nucleus
(physiopathology)
- Treatment Failure
- Treatment Outcome
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