Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation in DYT6: Significant Long-Term Improvement of Dystonia and Disability

Mov Disord Clin Pract. 2014 May 15;1(2):118-120. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12019. eCollection 2014 Jun.

Authors

Sara França^{1

2}, João Massano^{1

2

3}, Paulo Linhares^{1

2}, Maria José Rosas¹, Jens Volkmann⁴

Affiliations

¹ Movement Disorders and Functional Surgery Unit Department of Neurology Centro Hospitalar São João Porto Portugal.
² Department of Clinical Neurosciences and Mental Health Faculty of Medicine University of Porto Porto Portugal.
³ Department of Neurology Hospital Pedro Hispano/ULS Matosinhos Matosinhos Portugal.
⁴ Neurologischen Klinik der Universität Würzburg Germany.

No abstract available

Keywords: DYT6; THAP1 gene; cervical dystonia; deep brain stimulation; generalized dystonia; globus pallidus; primary dystonia.

Publication types

Case Reports