Rechargeable vs. Nonrechargeable Internal Pulse Generators in the Management of Dystonia | Zendy

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Rechargeable vs. Nonrechargeable Internal Pulse Generators in the Management of Dystonia

Author(s) -

Gillies Martin J.,

Joint Carole,

Forrow Beth,

Fletcher Clare,

Green Alexander L.,

Aziz Tipu Z.

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

neuromodulation: technology at the neural interface

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.296

H-Index - 60

eISSN - 1525-1403

pISSN - 1094-7159

DOI - 10.1111/ner.12026

Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , dystonia , medicine , rating scale , anesthesia , psychology , parkinson's disease , psychiatry , developmental psychology , disease

Objective To test if deep brain stimulation (DBS) treatment of dystonia was similar in patients before and after implantation of rechargeable internal pulse generators (IPGs) . Materials and Methods The Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS) severity and disability scores were compared in patients before DBS insertion, 24 months after DBS insertion with a nonrechargeable IPG , and after implantation of a rechargeable IPG . Results No significant differences were observed between dystonia control in patients before and after implantation of a rechargeable IPG . Conclusions Rechargeable IPGs should be the IPGs of choice for dystonic patients receiving DBS as IPGs offer similar treatment efficacy to nonrechargeable IPGs with advantages in terms of costs and reductions in reimplantation frequency.

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