Abstract:
BACKGROUND:Several subcortical structures have been targeted for surgical treatment of dystonia, including motor thalamus, internal segment of globus pallidus (GPi), and more recently, the subthalamic nucleus (STN). Deep brain stimulation of GPi is currently the preferred surgical treatment, but it is unclear if targeting other structures would yield better results. Patients who have already had a pallidotomy yet continue to experience dystonic symptoms may be limited in further treatment options. METHODS:A patient with medically intractable, segmental, early-onset, primary torsion dystonia presented for surgical consultation after exhausting nearly all treatment options. Medications, botulinum toxin injections, cervical denervation surgery, and left-sided pallidotomy failed to give adequate relief. The patient was implanted with STN stimulating leads bilaterally according to standard procedures. RESULTS:The patient received a 36% improvement in dystonic symptoms as measured by several dystonia rating scales. These benefits persisted for 2 years after surgery despite several hardware-related complications, and the patient reported being very satisfied with the outcome. CONCLUSION:This result supports the efficacy of STN deep brain stimulation in dystonia patients, even those with prior pallidotomy.
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Stereotact Funct Neurosurgjournal_title
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeryauthors
Novak KE,Nenonene EK,Bernstein LP,Vergenz S,Cozzens JW,Rezak Mdoi
10.1159/000112428subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2008-01-01 00:00:00pages
80-6issue
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1011-6125issn
1423-0372pii
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86pub_type
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000343198
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000325660
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000029649
更新日期:1998-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099391
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100672
更新日期:1993-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000268742
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099072
更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000366004
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000177625
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000354819
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000076661
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000350021
更新日期:2013-01-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000319958
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00