Postural asymmetries following unilateral subthalomotomy for advanced Parkinson's disease.
Two cases of postural asymmetries following unilateral stereotaxic subthalamotomy were observed with head and body tilting to the side contralateral to the STN lesion, which corrected itself completely or partially with levodopa treatment. After subsequent contralateral STN surgery, the postural asymmetry disappeared in both patients. Possible mechanism is discussed.
Su
Philip C
PC
Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. philipsu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Tseng
Ham-Min
HM
Liou
Horng-Huei
HH
D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009069:Movement Disorders / Q000209:etiology*; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011187:Posture; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000601:surgery*; D014743:Videotape Recording