Chronic electrostimulation of ventroposterolateral pallidum: follow-up.
Introduced in 1992, and first published with report of 3 cases in 1994, the ventroposterolateral electrostimulation of the pallidum raised exciting prospects. The follow-up of this new approach will be presented in 19 cases with at least 6 months control, and up to 42 months. The very favorable effects observed in the first series could be confirmed and extended to a larger group of patients during a longer period.
Siegfried
J
J
Department of Neurosurgery, Klinik Im Park, Zurich, Switzerland.
Wellis
G
G
D000368:Aged; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology; D004409:Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques