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| Title |
Chronic thalamic stimulation improves tremor and levodopa induced dyskinesias in Parkinson's disease.
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| Published in |
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry, March 1993
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| DOI | 10.1136/jnnp.56.3.268 |
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| Authors |
D Caparros-Lefebvre, S Blond, P Vermersch, N Pécheux, J D Guieu, H Petit |
| Abstract |
Chronic thalamic stimulation was performed in 10 Parkinsonian patients with disabling tremor and poor response to drug therapy. During the stereotactic procedure, an electrode was introduced in the ventralis intermediate nucleus of the thalamus. Test stimulation was performed during the intra-operative procedure and a few days after surgery using an external stimulator. When tremor was obviously reduced by thalamic stimulation, an internal stimulator was implanted under the clavicle. Tremor was initially suppressed in all cases and reappeared whenever stimulation was stopped. Patients were followed for 22 to 34 months. Tremor was controlled in eight cases but reappeared after three months in two cases. Levodopa induced dyskinesias were observed before electrode implantation in 5 cases. They consisted of peak-dose choreic or ballistic dyskinesias in 4 cases and biphasic dystonic dyskinesias in 3 cases. Peak-dose dyskinesias were greatly improved or suppressed in all cases. Biphasic dyskinesias were improved in 2 cases. Thalamic stimulation was well tolerated. Mild dystonic hand posture related to the deep brain stimulation was observed in one case. No neuropsychological side-effects were noted. Thalamic stimulation could prove to be an adequate treatment for resistant tremor and levodopa induced dyskinesias. |
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The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 55 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 4% |
| United States | 1 | 2% |
| Canada | 1 | 2% |
| Brazil | 1 | 2% |
| Unknown | 50 | 91% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 15% |
| Researcher | 7 | 13% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 7% |
| Professor | 4 | 7% |
| Other | 9 | 16% |
| Unknown | 18 | 33% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 24% |
| Neuroscience | 9 | 16% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 8 | 15% |
| Engineering | 4 | 7% |
| Psychology | 2 | 4% |
| Other | 5 | 9% |
| Unknown | 14 | 25% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 3. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 10 February 1998.
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