Bilateral globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation in tardive dyskinesia: A case report

The clinical response of a 53‐year‐old woman with tardive dyskinesia treated with bilateral globus pallidus interna deep brain stimulation is described. At 18 months follow‐up, her Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale score fell from 52 (preoperative) to 21 (60% improvement). © 2004 Movement Dis...

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Published inMovement disorders Vol. 19; no. 8; pp. 969 - 972
Main Authors Eltahawy, Hazem A., Feinstein, Anthony, Khan, Farouk, Saint-Cyr, Jean, Lang, Anthony E., Lozano, Andres M.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 01.08.2004
Wiley
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Akathisia, Drug-Induced - pathology
Akathisia, Drug-Induced - therapy
Biological and medical sciences
Deep Brain Stimulation
Female
Follow-Up Studies
globus pallidus
Globus Pallidus - radiation effects
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging - methods
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Neurology
tardive dyskinesia
Case study
Nervous system diseases
Deep brain stimulation
Central nervous system disease
Neurological disorder
Motor control
Cerebral disorder
Extrapyramidal syndrome
Involuntary movement
Dyskinesia
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Summary:The clinical response of a 53‐year‐old woman with tardive dyskinesia treated with bilateral globus pallidus interna deep brain stimulation is described. At 18 months follow‐up, her Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale score fell from 52 (preoperative) to 21 (60% improvement). © 2004 Movement Disorder Society
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ISSN:0885-3185
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DOI:10.1002/mds.20092