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Senile chorea treated by deep brain stimulation—A clinical, neurophysiological and functional imaging study
Author(s) -
Yianni John,
Nandi Dipankar,
Bradley Kevin,
Soper Nigel,
Gregory Ralph,
Joint Carole,
Stein John,
Scott Richard,
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.10716
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , chorea , thalamus , neuroscience , neurophysiology , movement disorders , globus pallidus , medicine , psychology , basal ganglia , parkinson's disease , pathology , central nervous system , disease
We report on a patient with senile chorea, treated with deep brain stimulation of the left globus pallidus internus and subsequently the left ventralis oralis posterior nucleus of the thalamus. Deep brain field potential recordings and functional imaging using single photon emission tomography enabled us to suggest pathophysiological mechanisms for the symptoms. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society