Bilateral stimulation of globus pallidus internus for treatment of cervical dystonia

Authors
Krauss, JK Pohle, T Weber, S Ozdoba, C Burgunder, JM
Citation
Jk. Krauss et al., Bilateral stimulation of globus pallidus internus for treatment of cervical dystonia, LANCET, 354(9181), 1999, pp. 837-838
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
General & Internal Medicine","Medical Research General Topics
Journal title
LANCET
ISSN journal
01406736 → ACNP
Volume
354
Issue
9181
Year of publication
1999
Pages
837 - 838
Database
ISI
SICI code
0140-6736(19990904)354:9181<837:BSOGPI>2.0.ZU;2-8
Abstract
In three selected patients with severe complex cervical dystonia, continuou s bilateral stimulation of the globus pallidus internus was associated with improvement of cervical dystonia, dystonia-associated pain, and functional disability.