Deep brain stimulation of the GPi treats restless legs syndrome associated with dystonia. |
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| Authors: | Michael S Okun Hubert H Fernandez Kelly D Foote |
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| Affiliation: | Departments of Neurology, University of Florida, McKnight Brain Institute, Gainesville, Florida 32610, USA. okun@neurology.ufl.edu |
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| Abstract: | We report on the case of a woman with generalized dystonia and restless legs syndrome whose restless legs resolved after bilateral internal globus pallidus deep brain stimulation, and recurred unilaterally after an infection required removal of one of the devices. |
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