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Archived Abstracts: Dystonia

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Dystonia citations
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2004

Detante O, Vercueil L, Krack P, Chabardes S, Benabid AL, Pollak P. Off-period dystonia in Parkinson's disease but not generalized dystonia is improved by high-frequency stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus. Adv Neurol. 2004;94:309-14. Read abstract

Kiss ZH, Doig K, Eliasziw M, Ranawaya R, Suchowersky O. The Canadian multicenter trial of pallidal deep brain stimulation for cervical dystonia: preliminary results in three patients. Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Jul 15;17(1):E5. Read abstract

Krauss JK, Yianni J, Loher TJ, Aziz TZ. Deep brain stimulation for dystonia. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2004 Jan-Feb;21(1):18-30. Read abstract

Liu X, Tailor J, Wang S, Yianni J, Gregory R, Stein J, Aziz T. Reversal of hypertonic co-contraction after bilateral pallidal stimulation in generalised dystonia: a clinical and electromyogram case study. Mov Disord. 2004 Mar;19(3):336-40. Read abstract

Lozano AM, Abosch A. Pallidal stimulation for dystonia.Adv Neurol. 2004;94:301-8. Read abstract

Starr PA, Turner RS, Rau G, Lindsey N, Heath S, Volz M, Ostrem JL, Marks WJ Jr. Microelectrode-guided implantation of deep brain stimulators into the globus pallidus internus for dystonia: techniques, electrode locations, and outcomes. Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Jul 15;17(1):E4. Read abstract

Toda H, Hamani C, Lozano A. Deep brain stimulation in the treatment of dyskinesia and dystonia. Neurosurg Focus. 2004 Jul 15;17(1):E2. Read abstract

Umemura A, Jaggi JL, Dolinskas CA, Stern MB, Baltuch GH. Pallidal deep brain stimulation for longstanding severe generalized dystonia in Hallervorden-Spatz syndrome. Case report. J Neurosurg. 2004 Apr;100(4):706-9. Read abstract

Yianni J, Nandi D, Shad A, Bain P, Gregory R, Aziz T. Increased risk of lead fracture and migration in dystonia compared with other movement disorders following deep brain stimulation. J Clin Neurosci. 2004 Apr;11(3):243-5. Read abstract


2003

Cif L, El Fertit H, Vayssiere N, Hemm S, Hardouin E, Gannau A, Tuffery S, Coubes P. Treatment of dystonic syndromes by chronic electrical stimulation of the internal globus pallidus. J Neurosurg Sci. 2003 Mar;47(1):52-5. Read abstract

Fernandez HH, Friedman JH. Classification and treatment of tardive syndromes. Neurology. 2003 Jan;9(1):16-27. Read abstract

Goldman JG, Comella CL. Treatment of dystonia. Clin Neuropharmacol 2003 Mar-Apr;26(2):102-8. Read abstract

Katayama Y, Fukaya C, Kobayashi K, Oshima H, Yamamoto T. Chronic simulation of the globus pallidus internus for control of primary generalized dystonia. Acta Neurochir Suppl. 2003;87:125-8. Read abstract

Krauss JK, Loher TJ, Weigel R, Capelle HH, Weber S, Burgunder JM. Chronic stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for treatment of non-dYT1 generalized dystonia and choreoathetosis: 2-year follow up. J Neurosurg. 2003 Apr;98(4):785-92. Read abstract

Kupsch A, Klaffke S, Kuhn AA, Meissner W, Arnold G, Schneider GH, Maier-Hauff K, Trottenberg T. The effects of frequency in pallidal deep brain stimulation for primary dystonia. J Neurol. 2003 Oct;250(10):1201-1205. Read abstract

Langlois M, Richer F, Chouinard S. New perspectives on dystonia. Can J Neurol Sci. 2003 Mar;30 Suppl 1:S34-44. Read abstract

Pralong E, Debatisse D, Maeder M, Vingerhoets F, Ghika J, Villemure JG. Effect of deep brain stimulation of GPI on neuronal activity of the thalamic nucleus ventralis oralis in a dystonic patient. Neurophysiol Clin. 2003 Sep;33(4):169-73. Read abstract

Trost M. Dystonia update. Curr Opin Neurol. 2003 Aug;16(4):495-500. Read abstract

Wohrle JC, Weigel R, Grips E, Blahak C, Capelle HH, Krauss JK. Risperidone-responsive segmental dystonia and pallidal deep brain stimulation. Neurology, 2003 Aug 26;61(4):546-8. Read abstract

Yianni J, Bain P, Giladi N, Auca M, Gregory R, Joint C, Nandi D, Stein J, Scott R, Aziz T. Globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation for dystonic conditions: a prospective audit. Mov Disord. 2003 Apr;18(4):436-42. Read abstract

Yianni J, Bain PG, Gregory RP, Nandi D, Joint C, Scott RB, Stein JF, Aziz TZ. Post-operative progress of dystonia patients following globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation. Eur J Neurol. 2003 May;10(3):239-47. Read abstract.


2002

Goto S, Mita S, Ushio Y. Bilateral pallidal stimulation for cervical dystonia: An optimal paradigm from our experiences. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg. 2002;79(3-4):221-7. Read abstract


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