title: Stuttering induced by thalamic deep brain stimulation for dystonia.
abstract: We report a patient in whom deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (Vim) for treating dystonia reversibly induced stuttering at suboptimal stimulation parameters. Adjustments of stimulation parameters resulted in excellent control of dystonic motor symptoms and complete resolution of speech dysfluency. This is the first report on stuttering as an adverse effect of Vim stimulation which is primarily used to treat tremors of various etiologies.
authors.affiliation: Neurological Rehabilitation Center Godeshoehe, Waldstrasse 2-10, 53177 Bonn, Germany. allert@godeshoehe.de
authors.forename: Niels
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Allert
authors.forename: Daniela
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kelm
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Blahak
authors.forename: Hans-Holger
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Capelle
authors.forename: Joachim K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Krauss
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001479:Basal Ganglia / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000379:methods; D004421:Dystonia / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control; D009044:Motor Cortex / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D009434:Neural Pathways / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D013060:Speech / Q000502:physiology; D013342:Stuttering / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D020651:Ventral Thalamic Nuclei / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*