Treatment of idiopathic head drop (camptocephalia) by deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus has been shown to be beneficial in a small number of patients suffering from axial dystonias. However, it has not yet been reported as an effective treatment for the alleviation of idiopathic head drop. The authors describe a 49-year-old woman with idiopathic cervical dystonia (camptocephalia) who was unable to raise her head > 30 degrees when standing or sitting; her symptoms would abate when lying down. This disabling neurological condition was treated successfully with bilateral chronic electrical stimulation of the globus pallidus internus.
Medical subject headings
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Globus Pallidus
- Torticollis