title: Unilateral pallidal stimulation for segmental cervical and truncal dystonia: which side?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Movement Disorders Unit, Department of Neurology, Virgen de las Nieves Hospital, Granada, Spain.
authors.forename: Francisco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Escamilla-Sevilla
authors.forename: Adolfo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mínguez-Castellanos
authors.forename: Ventura
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Arjona-Morón
authors.forename: José María
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Martín-Linares
authors.forename: Juan Carlos
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Alvarez
authors.forename: Angel
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ortega-Morenoa
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: García-Gómez
mesh_terms: 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