Effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease

Authors
Fraix, V Pollak, P Van Blercom, N Xie, J Krack, P Koudsie, A Benabid, AL
Citation
V. Fraix et al., Effect of subthalamic nucleus stimulation on levodopa-induced dyskinesia in Parkinson's disease, NEUROLOGY, 55(12), 2000, pp. 1921-1923
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
12
Year of publication
2000
Pages
1921 - 1923
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(200012)55:12<1921:EOSNSO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
The authors studied the effect of bilateral subthalamic nucleus stimulation on levodopa-induced dyskinesias in 24 consecutive parkinsonian patients wi th disabling dyskinesias. The improvement in the three subtypes of levodopa -induced dyskinesias was significant from the third post-operative month an d was mainly due to the decrease in the daily dose of levodopa allowed by t he stimulation-induced improvement in the motor score.