Deep brain stimulation improves quality of life in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration | Zendy

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Deep brain stimulation improves quality of life in pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration

Author(s) -

AnaitaU Hegde,

KiranP Sathe,

PareshK Doshi

Publication year - 2013

Publication title -

journal of pediatric neurosciences

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247

H-Index - 18

eISSN - 1998-3948

pISSN - 1817-1745

DOI - 10.4103/1817-1745.111423

Subject(s) - dystonia , deep brain stimulation , medicine , neurodegeneration , stimulation , movement disorders , quality of life (healthcare) , neuroscience , globus pallidus , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , basal ganglia , parkinson's disease , disease , psychology , central nervous system , nursing

Pantothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration (PKAN) is an uncommon extrapyramidal movement disorder characterized by the progressive incapacitating dystonia. Medical management is often incapable of reversing the dystonic symptoms. In recent years, stereotactic procedure like deep brain stimulation has been found effective in resolving the disabling dystonia and improving the quality of life. There are few cases in the world literature highlighting the usefulness of this technique. We report a case of 10-year-old girl who underwent bilateral Globus pallidus internus stimulation for PKAN.

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