Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia.
We report on the case of a woman with generalized dystonia and restless legs syndrome whose restless legs resolved after bilateral internal globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, and recurred unilaterally after an infection required removal of one of the devices.
Okun
Michael S
MS
Departments of Neurology, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.|Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Fernandez
Hubert H
HH
Departments of Neurology, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
Foote
Kelly D
KD
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida, USA.
D000328:Adult; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004421:Dystonia / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D005917:Globus Pallidus / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D012148:Restless Legs Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*