Bilateral pallidal stimulation for X-linked dystonia parkinsonism

• Main Authors: Wadia, Pettarusp M., Lim, Shen-Yang, Lozano, Andres M., Adams, John R., Poon, Yu-Yan, Diaz, Cristina Torres, Moro, Elena
• Format: Article
• Published: American Medical Association 2010
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/12605/; https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaneurology/fullarticle/1106588
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Objective: To report the clinical benefits of bilateral deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) in a patient with X-linked dystonia parkinsonism (XDP). Design: Case report. Setting: Tertiary referral center. Patient: A 40-year-old Filipino man with genetically confirmed XD...