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Bilateral pallidal deep brain stimulation in primary Meige syndrome.
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PMID:  21147544     Owner:  NLM     Status:  Publisher    
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Primary Meige syndrome is an idiopathic movement disorder that manifests as craniofacial and often cervical dystonias. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) has emerged as a powerful surgical option in the treatment of primary generalized or segmental dystonia. However, the experience with GPi-DBS in Meige syndrome is limited. We followed 5 patients with disabling Meige syndrome treated by bilateral GPi-DBS for 49 ± 43.7 (mean ± SD) months. All patients were assessed before surgery and at the last follow-up after surgery using the Burke-Fahn-Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale (BFMDRS) which includes both the movement and disability scales. Bilateral GPi-DBS produced a sustained and long-lasting improvement in dystonia symptoms associated with Meige syndrome. At the last follow-up, the mean scores of BFMDRS movement and disability scales improved significantly by 84 ± 6.8% (range, 75-94%) and 89 ± 8.1% (range, 80-100%), respectively. Bilateral pallidal stimulation is a beneficial therapeutic option for long-term relief of the disabling dystonia symptoms in Meige syndrome.
Authors:
Wataru Sako; Ryoma Morigaki; Yoshifumi Mizobuchi; Takashi Tsuzuki; Hiroyuki Ima; Yukitaka Ushio; Shinji Nagahiro; Ryuji Kaji; Satoshi Goto
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Publication Detail:
Type:  JOURNAL ARTICLE     Date:  2010-12-11
Journal Detail:
Title:  Parkinsonism & related disorders     Volume:  -     ISSN:  1873-5126     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-14     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9513583     Medline TA:  Parkinsonism Relat Disord     Country:  -    
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Languages:  ENG     Pagination:  -     Citation Subset:  -    
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Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Parkinson's Disease and Dystonia Research Center, Tokushima University Hospital, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan; Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Health Biosciences, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokushima, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan.
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