Post-operative progress of dystonia patients following globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation.

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In the current era of functional surgery for movement disorders, deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) is emerging as the favoured intervention for patients with dystonia. Here we report our results in 20 patients with medically intractable dystonia treated with GPi stimulation. The series comprised 14 patients with generalized dystonia and six with spasmodic torticollis. Although comparisons were limited by differences in their respective neurological rating scal...

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Authors: Yianni, J; Bain, P; Gregory, R; Nandi, D; Joint, C

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: European journal of neurology : the official journal of the European Federation of Neurological Societies
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 239-247
• Publication date: 2003-05-01
• DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-1331.2003.00592.x
• EISSN: 1468-1331
• ISSN: 1351-5101
• Language: English
• Keywords: Electric Stimulation Therapy; Neurosurgical Procedures; Time Factors; Postoperative Care; Neurologic Examination; Severity of Illness Index; Dystonia; Treatment Outcome; Chronic Disease; Adult; Middle Aged; Aged; Female; Male; Child; Follow-Up Studies; Regression (Psychology); Humans; Globus Pallidus; Disability Evaluation; Torticollis