scholarly journals NEURONAL RESPONSES OF GLOBUS PALLIDUS TO MOTOR TESTS WITH AND WITHOUT NECK MUSCLES INVOLVEMENT IN PATIENTS WITH CERVICAL DYSTONIA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexey Sedov ◽  
Valentin Popov ◽  
Ulia Semenova ◽  
Svetlana Usova ◽  
Rita Medvednik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Globus Pallidus ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Neck Muscles ◽  
Neuronal Responses ◽  
Motor Tests

Neuronal Responses to Passive Movement in the Globus Pallidus Internus in Primary Dystonia

2007 ◽  
Vol 98 (6) ◽  
pp. 3696-3707 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edward F. Chang ◽  
Robert S. Turner ◽  
Jill L. Ostrem ◽  
Valerie R. Davis ◽  
Philip A. Starr
Keyword(s):  
Globus Pallidus ◽  
Arm Movement ◽  
Passive Movement ◽  
Globus Pallidus Internus ◽  
Movement Direction ◽  
Neuronal Responses ◽  
Somatotopic Organization ◽  
Output Structure ◽  
Primary Dystonia ◽  
Primary Output

Abnormal sensory processing has been implicated in the pathophysiology of primary dystonia. In the globus pallidus internus (GPi), the primary output structure of the basal ganglia, many neurons respond to sensory (proprioceptive) stimulation. Here we have characterized GPi neuronal responses to passive movement of the contralateral limbs in 22 patients with primary dystonia undergoing microelectrode recording for placement of deep brain stimulator leads. We plotted coordinates of cells responding to limb movement in a common space. We observed distinct representations of leg and arm movement localized to the dorsal and ventral part of the posterior GPi, respectively. Comparing patients with generalized dystonia versus patients with segmental craniocervical dystonia, there was no difference in the volumes or separations of leg and arm related territories. In contrast to parkinsonism, only a small minority of units were responsive to movement across multiple joints. Abnormally increased directional selectivity was found in units responding to dystonic limbs compared with nondystonic limbs. Some affected GPi neurons therefore appear to have altered proprioceptive tuning for movement direction. There is an apparent preservation of GPi somatotopic organization in dystonia in comparison with prior studies of GPi somatotopic organization in non-human primates and humans with Parkinson's disease.

Location of Active Contacts in Patients with Primary Dystonia Treated with Globus Pallidus Deep Brain Stimulation

2008 ◽  
Vol 62 (suppl_1) ◽  
pp. ONS217-ONS225 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clement Hamani ◽  
Elena Moro ◽  
Cindy Zadikoff ◽  
Yu-Yan Poon ◽  
Andres M. Lozano
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Globus Pallidus ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Cervical Dystonia ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Globus Pallidus Internus ◽  
Generalized Dystonia ◽  
Deep Brain

Abstract Objective: Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus has been used for the treatment of various forms of dystonia, but the factors influencing postoperative outcomes remain unknown. We compared the location of the contacts being used for stimulation (active contacts) in patients with cervical dystonia, generalized dystonia, and Parkinson's disease and correlated the results with clinical outcome. Methods: Postoperative magnetic resonance scans of 13 patients with cervical dystonia, six patients with generalized dystonia, and five patients with Parkinson's disease who underwent globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation were analyzed. We assessed the location of the active contacts relative to the midcommisural point and in relation to the anteroposterior and mediolateral boundaries of the pallidum. Postoperative outcome was measured with the Toronto Western Spasmodic Torticollis Rating Scale (for cervical dystonia) and the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (for generalized dystonia) during the last follow-up. Results: We found that the location of the active contacts relative to the midcom-misural point and the internal boundaries of the pallidum was similar across the groups. In our series, the contacts used for stimulation were clustered in the posterolateral region of the pallidum. Within that region, we found no correlation between the location of the contacts and postoperative outcome. Conclusion: The location of the active contacts used for globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation was similar in patients with cervical dystonia, generalized dystonia, and Parkinson's disease.

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