Early-onset parkinsonism induced by pallidal deep brain stimulation in cervical dystonia. (August 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ba, Fang; Scott, Ingrid; Camicioli, Richard; Martin, W.R. Wayne; Sankar, Tejas
• Is Part Of: Parkinsonism & related disorders. Volume 29(2016)
• Page Start: 140
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2016-08
• Subjects: Deep brain stimulation -- Globus pallidus interna -- Parkinsonism -- Dystonia; Parkinson's disease -- Periodicals; Movement disorders -- Periodicals; Movement Disorders -- Periodicals; Nerve Degeneration -- Periodicals; Nervous System Diseases -- Periodicals; Parkinson Disease -- Periodicals; Tremor -- Periodicals; Parkinson, Maladie de -- Périodiques; Parkinson's disease; 616.833
• DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2016.04.018
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1353-8020

Abstract

Highlights: Parkinsonism has been observed following chronic GPi-DBS for dystonia. Early post-GPi-DBS parkinsonism has rarely been reported. We describe subacute parkinsonism occurring shortly after onset of GPi-DBS in a patient with dystonia. Parkinsonian symptoms were almost completely reversed by turning off stimulation. We offer DBS programming strategies to improve parkinsonism while maintaining optimal dystonic control.