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Can chronic subthalamic nucleus stimulation induce de novo tremor in Parkinson's disease?
Author(s) -
Thobois Stephane,
Tisch Stephen,
XieBrustolin Jing,
Mertens Patrick,
Hariz Marwan I.,
Benatru Isabelle,
Broussolle Emmanuel,
LimousinDowsey Patricia
Publication year - 2005
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.20488
Subject(s) - subthalamic nucleus , deep brain stimulation , parkinson's disease , degenerative disease , stimulation , medicine , central nervous system disease , essential tremor , physical medicine and rehabilitation , resting tremor , neuroscience , disease , psychology , surgery , pathology
Subthalamic nucleus stimulation dramatically improves parkinsonian symptoms, notably the tremor. The occurrence of a tremor in the first 6 months after the surgical procedure in patients without tremor preoperatively is much less common. We report on the cases of 3 patients who developed such modification of their parkinsonian symptomatology. Physiopathological hypotheses are discussed. © 2005 Movement Disorder Society