Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation in dystonia

Alan Diamond; Joohi Shahed; Shaheda Azher; Kevin Dat-Vuong; Joseph Jankovic

doi:10.1002/mds.20767

Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation in dystonia

Alan Diamond, Joohi Shahed, Shaheda Azher, Kevin Dat-Vuong, Joseph Jankovic

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Abstract

Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation (GPi-DBS) is a useful alternative in the treatment of dystonia. Patients selected for GPi-DBS were prospectively rated with the Unified Dystonia Rating Scale (UDRS). Also, "blinded" videotape assessments were performed. Eleven patients were identified. Compared with pre-DBS scores, there were improvements in mean total UDRS score (15.3 %) and in the following subscores: neck (18.18%), trunk (32.9%), arm(17.9%), and leg (19.9%). One patient developed a skin infection and erosion requiring surgical debridement. GPi-DBS is a safe and effective treatment for generalized dystonia in patients who remained impaired, despite optimal medical therapy.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	692-695
Number of pages	4
Journal	Movement Disorders
Volume	21
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.20767
State	Published - May 2006
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Deep brain stimulation
Dystonia
Globus pallidus
Surgery

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