Effect of deep brain subthalamic stimulation on camptocormia and postural abnormalities in idiopathic Parkinson's disease.
Camptocormia has been described in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). We present a patient with young-onset PD in whom the disease progressed over 25 years to a crippling state with severe camptocormia and bent knees. The camptocormia along with other parkinsonian symptoms improved dramatically after bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation.
Hellmann
Mark A
MA
Department of Neurology, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqwa, Israel.
Djaldetti
Ruth
R
Israel
Zvi
Z
Melamed
Eldad
E
D000328:Adult; D003291:Conversion Disorder / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D020531:Subthalamic Nucleus / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects*