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Activa Dystonia Therapy Bibliography
Note that the articles listed in this bibliography may include information about an Activa System device or a use of brain stimulation that has not been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
General Information
Adler CH, Kumar R. Pharmacological and Surgical Options for the Treatment of Cervical Dystonia. Neurology, 2000. 55(Suppl. 5): S9-14.
Kupsch A, et al. Deep brain stimulation in dystonia. Journal of Neurology, 2003. 250(1): I47-I52.
Roubertie A, et al. Treatment of early-onset dystonia: update and a new perspective. Childs Nerv Syst, 2000. 16(6): 334-340.
Trost M. Dystonia Update. Curr Opin in Neurology, 2003. 16(4): 495-500.
Vercueil L, Krack P, Pollak P. Results of deep brain stimulation for dystonia: a critical reappraisal. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(Suppl 3): S89-93.
Vitek JL. Pathophysiology of dystonia: a neuronal model. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(Suppl 3): S49-62.
Safety and Efficacy
Abosch A, and Lozano A. Stereotactic neurosurgery for movement disorders. Can J Neurol Sci, 2003. 30(Suppl 1): S72-82.
Bereznai B, et al. Chronic high-frequency globus pallidus internus stimulation in different types of dystonia: a clinical, video, and MRI report of six patients presenting with segmental, cervical, and generalized dystonia. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(1): 138-144.
Coubes P, et al. Treatment of DYT1-generalized dystonia by stimulation of the internal globus pallidus. Lancet, 2000. 355(9222): 2220-2221.
Krauss JK, et al. Chronic stimulation of the globus pallidus internus for treatment of non DYT1 generalized dystonia and choreoathetosis: 2-year follow up. J Neurosurg, 2003. 98(4): 785-792.
Krauss JK, et al. Pallidal deep brain stimulation in patients with cervical dystonia and severe cervical dyskinesias with cervical myelopathy. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry, 2002. 72(2): 249-256.
Krauss JK. Deep brain stimulation for dystonia in adults—overview and developments. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 2002. 78(3-4): 168-182.
Tronnier VM, Fogel W. Pallidal stimulation for generalized dystonia. Report of three cases. J Neurosurg, 2000. 92(3): 453-456.
Vercueil L, et al. Deep brain stimulation in the treatment of severe dystonia. J Neurol, 2001. 248(8): 695-700.
Yianni J, et al. Post-operative progress of dystonia patients following globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation. European Journal of Neurology, 2003. 10(3): 239-247.
Yianni J, et al. Globus Pallidus Internus Deep Brain Stimulation for Dystonia Conditions: A Prospective Audit. Mov Disord, 2003. 18(4): 436-442.
Patient Selection
Volkmann J, Benecke R. Deep brain stimulation for dystonia: patient selection and evaluation. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(Suppl 3): S112-115.
Patient Management
Kumar R. Methods for programming and patient management with deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus for the treatment of advanced Parkinson's disease and dystonia. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(Suppl 3): S198-207.
Volkmann J, et al. Introduction to the programming of deep brain stimulators. Mov Disord, 2002. 17(Suppl 3): S181-187.
Technical Information About Surgery
Coubes P, et al. Deep brain stimulation for dystonia—Surgical technique. Stereotact Funct Neurosurg, 2003. 78(3-4): 183-191.
Krack P, Vercueil L. Review of the functional surgical treatment of dystonia. Eur J Neurol, 2001. 8(5): 389-399.
Kumar R, et al. Globus pallidus deep brain stimulation for generalized dystonia: clinical and PET investigation. Neurology, 1999. 53(4): 871-874.
Vayssiere N, et al. Magnetic resonance imaging stereotactic target localization for deep brain stimulation in dystonic children. J Neurosurg, 2000. 93(5): 784-790.
Vayssiere N, et al. Comparison of atlas- and magnetic resonance imaging-based stereotactic targeting of the globus pallidus internus in the performance of deep brain stimulation for treatment of dystonia. J Neurosurg, 2002. 96(4): 673-679.
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