Open AccessDYT6 Dystonia Mimicking Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Successfully Treated by Pallidal Stimulation
Author(s) -
ChunHwei Tai,
Wang-Tso Lee,
Sheng-Hong Tseng
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international medical case reports journal
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.198
H-Index - 11
ISSN - 1179-142X
DOI - 10.2147/imcrj.s307010
Subject(s) - dystonia , medicine , deep brain stimulation , scoliosis , deformity , surgery , movement disorders , etiology , psychiatry , parkinson's disease , disease
Dystonia type 6 (DYT6) is an autosomal dominant monogenic movement disorder that often involves craniocervical and laryngeal regions, but can in rare circumstance present as trunk dystonia or severe scoliosis. Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus (GPi-DBS) has yielded favorable results in the treatment of DYT6 patients. This report describes the case of a 14-year-old male adolescent with DYT6 dystonia and severe scoliosis who was successfully treated by GPi DBS.