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Control of Tremor and Involuntary Movement Disorders by Chronic Stereotactic Stimulation of the Ventral Intermediate Thalamic Nucleus by Serge Blond; Dominique Caparros-Lefebvre; Fabrice Parker; Richard Assaker; Henri Petit; Jean-Daniel Guieu; Jean-Louis Christiaens is a Medicine article available to read on EtoBox.
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✓ The authors report on the long-term results of chronic stereotactic stimulation of the ventralis intermedius thalamic nucleus performed in 14 cases of disabling and intractable tremor. There were 10 patients with parkinsonian tremor and four with essential tremor. Three of the 10 parkinsonian patients had previously undergone contralateral thalamotomy. Tremor was assessed by clinical evaluation, surface electromyography, accelerometer, and videotape recordings before and after stimulation. The deep-brain electrode was implanted in the ventralis intermedius nucleus according to stereotactic procedure and connected to a subcutaneous pulse generator after a stimulation test period. Tremor suppression or reduction was obtained in all cases with high-frequency (130 Hz) stimulation. Marked functional improvement was maintained in 11 patients with a mean follow-up interval of 17 months. Levodopa-induced dyskinesias observed in five parkinsonian patients prior to surgery were improved or suppressed in four cases by thalamic stimulation. Stimulation was continued during the day and stopped at night in eight cases. Six patients were stimulated night and day to avoid a rebound effect which
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- Author
- Serge Blond; Dominique Caparros-Lefebvre; Fabrice Parker; Richard Assaker; Henri Petit; Jean-Daniel Guieu; Jean-Louis Christiaens
- Publisher
- Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group (JNSPG)
- Published
- 1992
- Language
- EN
- Field
- Medicine (Health Sciences)