Myoclonus dystonia is a rare movement disorder that often causes significant disability. Deep brain stimulation of the internal pallidum (GPi DBS) is a recommended treatment for those who do not respond to pharmacotherapy or who have intolerable side effects. This paper reports on the case of a 17-year-old male who was admitted to a tertiary level mental healthcare facility for treatment of psychiatric and behavioral symptoms thought to be related to GPi DBS. Prior to GPi DBS insertion, the patient was diagnosed with anxiety and mild obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Following insertion, his OCD became severe and he developed depression, Tourette syndrome, and stuttering. His first admission to a psychiatric unit was for management of a ...
BACKGROUND: Early onset idiopathic generalised dystonia is a progressive and profoundly disabling co...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been offered to patients suffering of severe and resistant neuropsy...
OBJECTIVE: Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder, typically alcohol-responsiv...
Myoclonus dystonia is a rare movement disorder that often causes significant disability. Deep brain ...
Abstract: Continuous high-frequency stimulation of the glo-bus pallidum internum (GPi) is an accepte...
Continuous high-frequency stimulation of the globus pallidum internum (GPi) is an accepted treatment...
Background: Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia (TDD) are severe side effects of dopamine-blocking agent...
Background: Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia (TDD) are severe side effects of dopamine-blocking agent...
After ruling out of organic causes, movement disorders are named as psychogenic movement disorders, ...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) experienced resurgence in the 1990s when limitations in pharmacotherapy...
Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by bilateral myocl...
This paper reviews studies that have assessed the treatment of psychiatric disturbances in dystonia,...
Dopa-responsive dystonia is a rare childhood neurological disorder characterized by asymmetric dysto...
The authors report the cases of 2 young male patients (aged 16 and 26 years) with dystonic cerebral ...
BACKGROUND: Severe tardive dyskinesia or dystonia (TD) are side-effects of dopamine-blocking agents,...
BACKGROUND: Early onset idiopathic generalised dystonia is a progressive and profoundly disabling co...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been offered to patients suffering of severe and resistant neuropsy...
OBJECTIVE: Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder, typically alcohol-responsiv...
Myoclonus dystonia is a rare movement disorder that often causes significant disability. Deep brain ...
Abstract: Continuous high-frequency stimulation of the glo-bus pallidum internum (GPi) is an accepte...
Continuous high-frequency stimulation of the globus pallidum internum (GPi) is an accepted treatment...
Background: Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia (TDD) are severe side effects of dopamine-blocking agent...
Background: Tardive dyskinesia and dystonia (TDD) are severe side effects of dopamine-blocking agent...
After ruling out of organic causes, movement disorders are named as psychogenic movement disorders, ...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) experienced resurgence in the 1990s when limitations in pharmacotherapy...
Myoclonus-dystonia syndrome (MDS) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by bilateral myocl...
This paper reviews studies that have assessed the treatment of psychiatric disturbances in dystonia,...
Dopa-responsive dystonia is a rare childhood neurological disorder characterized by asymmetric dysto...
The authors report the cases of 2 young male patients (aged 16 and 26 years) with dystonic cerebral ...
BACKGROUND: Severe tardive dyskinesia or dystonia (TD) are side-effects of dopamine-blocking agents,...
BACKGROUND: Early onset idiopathic generalised dystonia is a progressive and profoundly disabling co...
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been offered to patients suffering of severe and resistant neuropsy...
OBJECTIVE: Myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) is a hyperkinetic movement disorder, typically alcohol-responsiv...