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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-5-19
pubmed:abstractText
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 scales, chronic DBS clearly benefited both patient groups. Data conveying the rate of change in neurological function following intervention are also presented, demonstrating the gradual but progressive and sustained nature of improvement following stimulation of the GPi in dystonic patients.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
1351-5101
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
10
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
239-47
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Child, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Chronic Disease, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Disability Evaluation, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Dystonia, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Electric Stimulation Therapy, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Female, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Globus Pallidus, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Male, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Neurologic Examination, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Neurosurgical Procedures, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Postoperative Care, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Regression (Psychology), pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Severity of Illness Index, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Time Factors, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Torticollis, pubmed-meshheading:12752397-Treatment Outcome
pubmed:year
2003
pubmed:articleTitle
Post-operative progress of dystonia patients following globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation.
pubmed:affiliation
The Oxford Movement Disorder Group, Department of Neurological Surgery, The Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Comparative Study, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't