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Bilateral Pallidotomy for Dystonia: A Systematic Review

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0 Published in 2020 at "Movement Disorders"

DOI: 10.1002/mds.28384

Abstract: Stereotactic lesioning of the bilateral globus pallidus (GPi) was one of the first surgical treatments for medication‐refractory dystonia but has largely been abandoned in clinical practice after the introduction of deep brain stimulation (DBS). However,… read more here.

Keywords: pallidotomy dystonia; systematic review; bilateral pallidotomy; pallidotomy ... See more keywords

Bilateral pallidotomy for Meige syndrome

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0 Published in 2017 at "Acta Neurochirurgica"

DOI: 10.1007/s00701-017-3178-0

Abstract: Meige syndrome (MS) is usually described as a combination of blepharospasm with oromandibular dystonia. There are a large number of case reports of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPI) for MS… read more here.

Keywords: meige syndrome; bilateral pallidotomy; pallidotomy meige;

Bilateral pallidotomy for acquired or heredodegenerative generalized dystonia in children.

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1 Published in 2022 at "Neurosurgical focus"

DOI: 10.3171/2022.7.focus22332

Abstract: OBJECTIVE Dystonias are relatively rare disorders characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions causing abnormal movements or postures. Generalized dystonia is a therapeutic challenge because medications are unable to control dystonia adequately in most patients.… read more here.

Keywords: heredodegenerative generalized; generalized dystonia; bilateral pallidotomy; dystonia ... See more keywords