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Deep brain stimulation for tremor resulting from acquired brain injury.
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Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry . Jul2014, Vol. 85 Issue 7, p811-815. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Objectives To evaluate the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of tremor resulting from acquired brain injury (ABI). Methods A series of eight consecutive patients with post-ABI tremor were treated with DBS of the ventrooralis posterior (VOP)/zona incerta (ZI) region, and subsequently underwent blinded assessments using Bain's tremor severity scale. Results VOP/ZI DBS produced a mean reduction in tremor severity of 80.75% based on Bain's tremor severity scale, with significant reductions in all five component tremor subscores: rest, postural, kinetic, proximal and distal. No adverse neurological complications were reported, although one patient experienced exacerbation of pre-existing gait ataxia. Conclusion VOP/ZI stimulation is demonstrated here to be an effective and safe approach for the treatment of post-ABI tremor in the largest series published at the time of writing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00223050
- Volume :
- 85
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96670048
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1136/jnnp-2013-305340