Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia

Michael S Okun; Hubert H Fernandez; Kelly D Foote

doi:10.1002/mds.20349

Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia

Mov Disord. 2005 Apr;20(4):500-501. doi: 10.1002/mds.20349.

Authors

Michael S Okun^{1

2}, Hubert H Fernandez¹, Kelly D Foote²

Affiliations

¹ Departments of Neurology, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
² Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.

PMID: 15593315
DOI: 10.1002/mds.20349

Abstract

We report on the case of a woman with generalized dystonia and restless legs syndrome whose restless legs resolved after bilateral internal globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, and recurred unilaterally after an infection required removal of one of the devices.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Deep Brain Stimulation / instrumentation*
Dystonia / complications*
Female
Globus Pallidus / physiology*
Humans
Restless Legs Syndrome / complications*
Restless Legs Syndrome / physiopathology
Restless Legs Syndrome / therapy*