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Effect of deep brain subthalamic stimulation on camptocormia and postural abnormalities in idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Author(s) -
Hellmann Mark A.,
Djaldetti Ruth,
Israel Zvi,
Melamed Eldad
Publication year - 2006
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.21090
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , parkinson's disease , medicine , subthalamic nucleus , degenerative disease , central nervous system disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , physical therapy , surgery
Camptocormia has been described in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). We present a patient with young‐onset PD in whom the disease progressed over 25 years to a crippling state with severe camptocormia and bent knees. The camptocormia along with other parkinsonian symptoms improved dramatically after bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation. © 2006 Movement Disorder Society