Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of 3 different targets is the most important therapeutic
innovation of the past 30 years for patients with fluctuating Parkinson's disease (PD) …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective surgical treatment for medication-refractory
hypokinetic and hyperkinetic movement disorders, and it is being explored for a variety of …

Cerebral palsy is the most frequent cause of severe physical disability in childhood.
Dyskinetic cerebral palsy (DCP) is the second most common type of cerebral palsy after …

Work over the past 2 decades has led to substantial changes in our understanding of
dystonia pathophysiology. Three general abnormalities appear to underlie the …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established procedure for the symptomatic treatment of
Parkinson's disease. Several deep brain nuclei have been stimulated, producing a wide …

Background Severe forms of dystonia respond poorly to medical treatment. Deep-brain
stimulation is a reversible neurosurgical procedure that has been used for the treatment of …

Background Neurostimulation of the internal globus pallidus has been shown to be effective
in reducing symptoms of primary dystonia. We compared this surgical treatment with sham …

Objectives: To provide a revised version of earlier guidelines published in 2006.
Background: Primary dystonias are chronic and often disabling conditions with a …

High-frequency deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the thalamus or basal ganglia represents an
effective clinical technique for the treatment of several medically refractory movement …

The clinical success of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for treating Parkinson's disease, tremor,
or dystonia critically depends on the quality of postoperative neurologic management …