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Gamma Knife thalamotomy and pallidotomy in patients with movement disorders: preliminary results.
- Source :
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Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery [Stereotact Funct Neurosurg] 1993; Vol. 61 Suppl 1, pp. 65-92. - Publication Year :
- 1993
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Abstract
- The Leksell Gamma Knife is a useful and safe method to perform thalamotomy and pallidotomy in selected older patients with Parkinson's disease and related movement disorders. In this preliminary report, 2 of 3 patients with severe intention tremor were relieved of their symptoms by thalamotomy, as were 4 of 7 patients with Parkinson's tremor. Four of 8 patients had significant improvement of contralateral rigidity following pallidotomy.
- Subjects :
- Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Female
Globus Pallidus pathology
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Middle Aged
Muscle Rigidity pathology
Muscle Rigidity surgery
Neurologic Examination
Parkinson Disease pathology
Parkinson Disease, Secondary pathology
Postoperative Complications diagnosis
Postoperative Complications pathology
Thalamus pathology
Treatment Outcome
Tremor pathology
Tremor surgery
Globus Pallidus surgery
Parkinson Disease surgery
Parkinson Disease, Secondary surgery
Radiosurgery methods
Thalamus surgery
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1011-6125
- Volume :
- 61 Suppl 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 8115759
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000100662