Primary dystonia is more responsive than secondary dystonia to pallidal interventions: outcome after pallidotomy or pallidal deep brain stimulation.

HA, Eltahawy; J, Saint-Cyr; N, Giladi; AE, Lang; AM, Lozano

doi:10.1227/01.neu.0000108643.94730.21

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Primary dystonia is more responsive than secondary dystonia to pallidal interventions: outcome after pallidotomy or pallidal deep brain stimulation.

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Eltahawy HA

Saint-Cyr J

Giladi N

Abstract

Objective The response of patients with dystonia to pallidal procedures is not well understood. In this study, we assessed the postoperative outcome of patients with primary and secondary dystonia undergoing pallidotomy or pallidal deep brain stimulation.Methods Fifteen patients with dystonia had pa...

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