Electric stimulation of the brain in patients with hepatocerebral Wilson-Konovalov's degeneration (neuromorphological and neurophysiological analysis)

• Published in: Zhurnal nevrologii i psikhiatrii imeni S.S. Korsakova Vol. 101; no. 5; p. 21
• Main Authors: Kozlov, A A, Rokhlina, M L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Russia (Federation) 2001
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Brain - pathology; Brain - surgery; Electric Stimulation - methods; Hepatolenticular Degeneration - pathology; Hepatolenticular Degeneration - surgery; Humans; Hyperkinesis - diagnosis; Hyperkinesis - surgery; Severity of Illness Index; Stereotaxic Techniques

36 stereotactic operations were carried out in 27 patients. Either the total lack of hyperkinesis or its significant decrease was found in 17 cases; 5 patients died. There was no correlation between manifestations of hepatocerebral degeneration and relatively normal quantitative characteristics of b...