Long term cognitive effects of stereotactic thalamotomy on non-parkinsonian dyskinetic patients.
Pre- and postoperative neuropsychological evaluation focusing on processing, memory, attentional and emotional deficits was performed on 10 non-parkinsonian dyskinetic patients undergoing single radiofrequency ventralateral (VL) unilateral thalamotomy. Patients carried a diagnosis of either familial tremor or multiple sclerosis and it was found that only in the cases of familial tremor was there no residual loss on long-term evaluation with consistent improvement postoperatively.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003071:Cognition; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D008569:Memory Disorders; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques; D013788:Thalamus / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors