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Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for severe idiopathic dystonia: impact on severity, neuropsychological status, and quality of life.

Abstract：

OBJECT:Medically refractory dystonia has recently been treated using deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting the globus pallidus internus (GPI). Outcomes have varied depending on the features of the dystonia. There has been limited literature regarding outcomes for refractory dystonia following DBS of the subthalamic nucleus (STN). METHODS:Four patients with medically refractory, predominantly cervical dystonia underwent STN DBS. Intraoperative assessments with the patients in a state of general anesthesia were performed to determine the extent of fixed deformities that might predict outcome. Patients were rated using the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (TWSTRS) and the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS) preoperatively and 3 and 12 months following surgery by a rater blinded to the study. Mean changes and standard errors of the mean in scores were calculated for each subscore of the two scales. Scores were also analyzed using analysis of variance and probability values were generated. Neuropsychological assessments and quality of life ratings using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) were evaluated longitudinally. RESULTS:Significant improvements were seen in motor (p = 0.04), disability (p = 0.02), and total TWSTRS scores (p = 0.03). Better outcomes were seen in those patients who did not have fixed deformities. There was marked improvement in the mental component score of the SF-36. Neuropsychological function was not definitively impacted as a result of the surgery. CONCLUSIONS:Deep brain stimulation of the STN is a novel target for dystonia and may be an alternative to GPI DBS. Further studies need to be performed to confirm these conclusions and to determine optimal candidates and stimulation parameters.

journal_name

J Neurosurg

journal_title

Journal of neurosurgery

authors

Kleiner-Fisman G,Liang GS,Moberg PJ,Ruocco AC,Hurtig HI,Baltuch GH,Jaggi JL,Stern MB

doi

10.3171/JNS-07/07/0029

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2007-07-01 00:00:00

pages

29-36

issue

eissn

0022-3085

issn

1933-0693

journal_volume

107

pub_type

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Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for severe idiopathic dystonia: impact on severity, neuropsychological status, and quality of life.