Book chapter
Deep Brain Stimulation Targeting the Globus Pallidus Interna for Dystonic Tremor in the Setting of Generalized Dystonia
Deep Brain Stimulation, pp.205-208
Oxford University Press
06/01/2020
DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190647209.003.0039
Abstract
Intractable generalized dystonia can be treated by deep brain stimulation (DBS) targeting the globus pallidus interna (GPi). The GPi DBS parameters used for generalized dystonia are frequently different from those used for Parkinson disease, with lowfrequency, high–pulse width stimulation being common. This chapter presents a patient with generalized dystonia and debilitating dystonic tremor involving the bilateral hands. He could not tolerate higher pulse width than 60 µsec, but highfrequency (130Hz) stimulation achieved good control of the dystonic tremor as well as of the generalized dystonia. DBS therapy improved his qualify of life. For generalized dystonia and coexisting dystonic tremor, the tremor may in some cases respond to highfrequency GPi DBS.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Deep Brain Stimulation Targeting the Globus Pallidus Interna for Dystonic Tremor in the Setting of Generalized Dystonia
- Creators
- Qiang ZhangTeri R. Thomsen
- Resource Type
- Book chapter
- Publication Details
- Deep Brain Stimulation, pp.205-208
- DOI
- 10.1093/med/9780190647209.003.0039
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/01/2020
- Academic Unit
- Neurology
- Record Identifier
- 9984303263002771
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