Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Chronic Globus Pallidus Internus Stimulation in Different Types of Primary Dystonia

Mehrkens, J.H.; Bötzel, Kai; Steude, U.; Zeitler, Kristen; Schnitzler, Alfons; Sturm, V.; Voges, J.

doi:10.1159/000177623

Public

Long-Term Efficacy and Safety of Chronic Globus Pallidus Internus Stimulation in Different Types of Primary Dystonia

Published in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery • Nov 27, 2008

Authors:

J.H. Mehrkens

Kai Bötzel

U. Steude

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) offers a very promising therapy for medically intractable dystonia. However, little is known about the long-term benefit and safety of this procedure. We therefore performed a retrospective long-term analysis of 18 patien...

Subject

Dystonia

Deep brain stimulation

Medicine

Research Assistant

AI chat, annotations, notes & similar papers

Finding related papers...

Discussions

(0)

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts!