Deep brain stimulation of subthalamic nucleous in Parkinson's disease |
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| Authors: | Nasser José Augusto Falavigna Asdrubal Alaminos Armando Bonatelli Antônio Ferraz Fernando |
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| Affiliation: | Instituto do Sono Estácio de Sá, Centro de Investiga??o Neurológica, Departamento de Neurocirurgia, Universidade Estácio de Sá, Brasil. nasser@riodejaneiro.net |
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| Abstract: | We present the preliminary results in patients well selected to be implanted by deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinsons's disease (PD). METHODS: 8 PD patients with disabled tremor, akinetic/bradikinetic and rigidity, in spite of best therapeutic assay with poor response were referred to surgery. It was implanted DBS Itrell 2. Theses patients were evaluated by the following scales: UPDRS, Schwab and England. RESULTS: The preliminary results in 6 months showed significant improvement of motor performance and it is shown by the scores. There were no complications so far with these procedures. CONCLUSION: The preliminary results indicate that DBS is highly effective, with benefit to those patients and it is according to literature. |
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