Neurostimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus in inheritedmyoclonus-dystonia syndrome

Authors
Trottenberg, T Meissner, W Arnold, G Einhaupl, KM Kupsch, A Kabus, C Funk, T
Citation
T. Trottenberg et al., Neurostimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus in inheritedmyoclonus-dystonia syndrome, MOVEMENT D, 16(4), 2001, pp. 769-771
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
MOVEMENT DISORDERS
ISSN journal
08853185 → ACNP
Volume
16
Issue
4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
769 - 771
Database
ISI
SICI code
0885-3185(200107)16:4<769:NOTVIT>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
We report on the effects of bilateral neurostimulation of the ventral inter mediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) in a patient with medically intractable and progressing inherited myoclonus dystonia syndrome (IMDS). Postoperatively, the patient improved by approximately 80% on the modified version of a myoc lonus score without any significant change in the dystonic symptoms. This s uggests that neurostimulation of the VIM may be an effective treatment for myoclonus in pharmacologically intractable IMDS. (C) 2001 Movement Disorder Society.