Effect of deep brain subthalamic stimulation on camptocormia and postural abnormalities in idiopathic Parkinson's disease | Zendy

Hellmann Mark A. | Zendy; Djaldetti Ruth | Zendy; Israel Zvi | Zendy; Melamed Eldad | Zendy

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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

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