Response of postapoplectic hemichorea/ballism to gpi pallidotomy: Progressive improvement resulting in complete relief | Zendy

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Response of postapoplectic hemichorea/ballism to gpi pallidotomy: Progressive improvement resulting in complete relief

Author(s) -

Yamada Kazumichi,

Harada Mikio,

Goto Satoshi

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.20143

Subject(s) - pallidotomy , medicine , surgery , movement disorders , anesthesia , deep brain stimulation , parkinson's disease , disease

We report on a 66‐year‐old woman in whom GPi pallidotomy produced progressive and eventually complete relief of hemichorea/ballism (HCB) after a subthalamic hemorrhage. Although choreoballistic movements were unchanged during and immediately after the surgery, the symptoms were gradually improved and consequently abolished by 5 days postoperatively. HCB has never recurred up to the present (9 months follow‐up period). This note is the first report describing detailed postsurgical process in HCB relief after pallidotomy. © 2004 Movement Disorder Society

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