Life-threatening dystonia-dyskinesias in a child: successful treatment with bilateral pallidal stimulation.
Mov Disord
; 15(5): 1010-2, 2000 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11009215
ABSTRACT
We report a 13-year-old boy who developed severe, refractory dystonia-dyskinesias as an abrupt worsening of a previously nonprogressive movement disorder. The movements became continuous, requiring artificial respiration and continuous sedation in the intensive-care unit. Various drugs and drug combinations failed to achieve control. The child was then treated successfully with bilateral pallidal (GPi) stimulation as shown in the videotape. Four months later and without medication, the boy regained autonomous gait and audible speech; his neurologic condition continues to improve.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Terapia por Estimulação Elétrica
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Distúrbios Distônicos
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Globo Pálido
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Mov Disord
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2000
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália