Successful treatment of disabling paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia with deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus

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dc.contributor.author Van Coller, Riaan
dc.contributor.author Slabbert, Pieter
dc.contributor.author Schutte, Clara-Maria
dc.date.accessioned 2015-08-19T06:11:34Z
dc.date.available 2015-08-19T06:11:34Z
dc.date.issued 2014-10
dc.description.abstract Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia (PNKD) causes episodes of treatment-resistant involuntary movements. Previous case reports showed effective treatment of PNKD with deep brain stimulation (DBS). We report 2 patients in whom DBS was highly successful when other treatment modalities had failed. METHODS : Two patients aged 34 and 24 years with a longstanding history of PNKD were treated with globus pallidus internus (GPi) DBS. Motor effects were monitored and followed up postoperatively and again at 6 months after surgery. RESULTS : Both patients responded very well to GPi DBS with complete suppression of dyskinesia after surgery in 1 patient and in the second after an additional adjustment of stimulation. CONCLUSION : GPi DBS might be an effective alternative treatment modality for PNKD en_ZA
dc.description.librarian hb2015 en_ZA
dc.description.uri http://www.karger.com/Journal/Home/224132 en_ZA
dc.identifier.citation Van Coller, R, Slabbert, P, Vaidyanathan, J & Schutte, C 2014, 'Successful treatment of disabling paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia with deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus', Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, vol. 92, no. 6, pp. 388-392. en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn 1011-6125 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1423-0372 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.1159/000365226
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/49377
dc.language.iso en en_ZA
dc.publisher Karger en_ZA
dc.rights © 2014 S. Karger AG, Basel en_ZA
dc.subject Paroxysmal dyskinesia en_ZA
dc.subject Paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia (PNKD) en_ZA
dc.subject Deep brain stimulation (DBS) en_ZA
dc.subject Globus pallidus internus (GPi) en_ZA
dc.title Successful treatment of disabling paroxysmal nonkinesigenic dyskinesia with deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus en_ZA
dc.type Postprint Article en_ZA


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