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Bilateral internal globus pallidus stimulation for the treatment of spasmodic torticollis
Author(s) -
Parkin Simon,
Aziz Tipu,
Gregory Ralph,
Bain Peter
Publication year - 2001
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.1092
Subject(s) - spasmodic torticollis , globus pallidus , torticollis , dystonia , medicine , deep brain stimulation , stimulation , anesthesia , psychology , surgery , basal ganglia , parkinson's disease , central nervous system , psychiatry , disease
Three patients with spasmodic torticollis (ST) obtained substantial benefit from bilateral globus pallidus internus (GPi) stimulation. Progressive improvement in ST occurred over several months but residual cervical dystonia remained. These results corroborate those obtained by Krauss et al. on three patients with ST. © 2001 Movement Disorder Society.