Globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation for the treatment of status dystonicus in tardive dystonia

2016 ◽  
Vol 158 (9) ◽  
pp. 1789-1791 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Trezza ◽  
A. Antonini ◽  
E. P. Sganzerla ◽  
A. Landi
2010 ◽  
Vol 113 (3) ◽  
pp. 634-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diana Apetauerova ◽  
Clemens M. Schirmer ◽  
Jay L. Shils ◽  
Janet Zani ◽  
Jeffrey E. Arle

The authors report the cases of 2 young male patients (aged 16 and 26 years) with dystonic cerebral palsy of unknown origin, who developed status dystonicus, an acute and persistent combination of generalized dystonia and chorea. Both patients developed status dystonicus after undergoing general anesthesia, and in 1 case, after administration of metoclopramide. In attempting to control this acute hyperkinetic movement disorder, multiple medication trials failed in both cases and patients required prolonged intubation and sedation with propofol. Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus (4 and 2 months after the onset of symptoms in the first and second case, respectively) produced immediate resolution of the hyperkinetic movement disorder in each case. Deep brain stimulation provided persistent suppression of the dystonic movement potential after a follow-up of 30 and 34 months, respectively, as demonstrated by the reemergence of severe dystonia during the end of battery life of the implantable pulse generators that was readily controlled by exchange of the generators in each case.


2008 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1929-1931 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wataru Sako ◽  
Satoshi Goto ◽  
Hideki Shimazu ◽  
Nagako Murase ◽  
Kazuhito Matsuzaki ◽  
...  

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 ◽  
pp. 368-370
Author(s):  
Somnath V. Ganapa ◽  
Margish D. Ramani ◽  
Oladotun O. Ebunlomo ◽  
Raphia K. Rahman ◽  
Yehuda Herschman ◽  
...  

Neurosurgery ◽  
2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amit Azriel ◽  
Sarah Farrand ◽  
Maria Di Biase ◽  
Andrew Zalesky ◽  
Elaine Lui ◽  
...  

AbstractBACKGROUND AND IMPORTANCEObsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a disabling psychiatric disorder, mainly treated with psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Surgical intervention may be appropriate for patients with treatment-refractory OCD. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an alternative for previously common ablative surgical procedures. Tractography has been proposed as a method for individualizing DBS treatment and may have the potential to improve efficacy.CLINICAL PRESENTATIONWe present a patient with treatment-refractory OCD previously treated with bilateral leucotomies, who underwent DBS surgery with targeting informed by tractography. Preoperative tractography to identify suitable DBS targets was undertaken. Structural images were also utilized for standard stereotactic surgical planning. The anteromedial globus pallidus internus (amGPi) was chosen as the target bilaterally after consideration of white matter projections to frontal cortical regions and neurosurgical approach. Bilateral amGPi DBS surgery was undertaken without adverse events. At 16-mo follow-up, there was a 48.5% reduction in OCD symptom severity as measured by the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale.CONCLUSIONThe amGPi can be a successful DBS target for OCD. This is the first known case to report on DBS surgery postleucotomies for OCD and highlights the utility of tractography for surgical planning in OCD.


2009 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 1271-1273 ◽  
Author(s):  
Damianos E. Sakas ◽  
Ioannis G. Panourias ◽  
Efstathios J. Boviatsis ◽  
Marios S. Themistocleous ◽  
Lambis C. Stavrinou ◽  
...  

Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus has been shown to be beneficial in a small number of patients suffering from axial dystonias. However, it has not yet been reported as an effective treatment for the alleviation of idiopathic head drop. The authors describe a 49-year-old woman with idiopathic cervical dystonia (camptocephalia) who was unable to raise her head > 30° when standing or sitting; her symptoms would abate when lying down. This disabling neurological condition was treated successfully with bilateral chronic electrical stimulation of the globus pallidus internus.


2007 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 159-160
Author(s):  
Stephen McWilliams ◽  
Nick de Pennington ◽  
Tipu Z Aziz ◽  
Justin Brophy

AbstractWe report a 45 year old man with neuroleptic-induced dyskinesia for whom deep brain stimulators (DBS) were implanted in the globus pallidus internus (GPi). We describe a significant improvement in his symptoms. Lastly, we review briefly the success of deep brain stimulation to date, and discuss the clinical implications for individuals who develop movement disorders during neuroleptic use.


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