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Postural asymmetries following unilateral subthalomotomy for advanced Parkinson's disease
Author(s) -
Su Philip C.,
Tseng HamMin,
Liou HorngHuei
Publication year - 2002
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.1269
Subject(s) - parkinson's disease , levodopa , medicine , lesion , physical medicine and rehabilitation , central nervous system disease , degenerative disease , psychology , surgery , disease
Two cases of postural asymmetries following unilateral stereotaxic subthalamotomy were observed with head and body tilting to the side contralateral to the STN lesion, which corrected itself completely or partially with levodopa treatment. After subsequent contralateral STN surgery, the postural asymmetry disappeared in both patients. Possible mechanism is discussed. © 2002 Movement Disorder Society.