Globus pallidus interna deep brain stimulation for chorea-acanthocytosis.
Chorea-acanthocytosis (ChAc) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by involuntary choreiform movements and erythrocytic acanthocytosis. Pharmacotherapy for control of involuntary movements has generally been of limited benefit. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has recently been used for treatment of some refractory cases of ChAc. We report here on the effect of bilateral high-frequency DBS of globus pallidus interna in a patient with ChAc.
Department of Neurology, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Jae-Hyeok
JH
Lee
Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Won-Ho
WH
Cho
Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Seung-Heon
SH
Cha
Department of Neurosurgery, Pusan National University School of Medicine, Busan, Korea.
Dong-Wan
DW
Kang
Chorea; Chorea-acanthocytosis; Deep brain stimulation; Globus pallidus