STEREOTAXIC PALLIDOTOMY FOR PARKINSONS-DISEASE - A LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF UNILATERAL PALLIDOTOMY

Authors
FAZZINI E DOGALI M STERIO D EIDELBERG D BERIC A
Citation
E. Fazzini et al., STEREOTAXIC PALLIDOTOMY FOR PARKINSONS-DISEASE - A LONG-TERM FOLLOW-UP OF UNILATERAL PALLIDOTOMY, Neurology, 48(5), 1997, pp. 1273-1277
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Clinical Neurology
Journal title
Neurology → ACNP
ISSN journal
00283878
Volume
48
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1273 - 1277
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(1997)48:5<1273:SPFP-A>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Eleven patients suffering from Parkinson's disease were followed for u p to 4 years after unilateral pallidotomy. We observed persistent cont ralateral improvement and unexpected ipsilateral improvement of motor symptoms. In addition, there was a protracted relief of contralateral dyskinesias and maintenance of relatively stable levodopa dosage.