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Reversal of hypertonic co‐contraction after bilateral pallidal stimulation in generalised dystonia: A clinical and electromyogram case study
Author(s) -
Liu Xuguang,
Tailor Jignesh,
Wang Shouyan,
Yianni John,
Gregory Ralph,
Stein John,
Aziz Tipu
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.10655
Subject(s) - dystonia , medicine , stimulation , electromyography , contraction (grammar) , deep brain stimulation , anesthesia , tonicity , physical medicine and rehabilitation , parkinson's disease , disease , psychiatry
In a patient of generalised dystonia treated with bilateral pallidal stimulation, serial surface EMGs recorded from the neck muscles during alternating head movements revealed progressive reduction in hypertonic activity and reversal of co‐contraction to reciprocal contraction, which preceded clinical improvement. © 2003 Movement Disorder Society