Unilateral pallidal stimulation for segmental cervical and truncal dystonia: which side?
We present a 24-year-old man with idiopathic segmental cervical and truncal dystonia of juvenile onset. His condition improved after unilateral stimulation of the internal globus pallidus ipsilateral to the contracting sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Escamilla-Sevilla
Francisco
F
Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain.
Mínguez-Castellanos
Adolfo
A
Arjona-Morón
Ventura
V
Martín-Linares
José María
JM
Sánchez-Alvarez
Juan Carlos
JC
Ortega-Morenoa
Angel
A
García-Gómez
Teresa
T
D000328:Adult; D004292:Dominance, Cerebral / Q000502:physiology*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome