title: VOI thalamotomy in spasmodic torticollis.
abstract: We performed stereotactic VOI thalamotomy as the only surgical treatment in spasmodic torticollis in 17 patients since 1972. The patients selected for surgery mainly presented horizontal torticollis. All the patients improved after unilateral thalamotomy. In most cases there was a delay in improvement varying from 3 months to 2-3 years postoperatively. The severity of the psychic disturbances present in most patients at the time of onset of their torticollis did not have any relevance to their final outcome after surgery.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013788:Thalamus / Q000601:surgery*; D014103:Torticollis / Q000601:surgery*