Bilateral stimulation of globus pallidus internus for treatment of cervical dystonia

doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(99)80022-1

The Lancet

Volume 354, Issue 9181, 4 September 1999, Pages 837-838

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In three selected patients with severe complex cervical dystonia, continuous bilateral stimulation of the globus pallidus internus was associated with improvement of cervical dystonia, dystonia-associated pain, and functional disability.

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Re-emergence of surgery for dystonia

J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry

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Bilateral stimulation of globus pallidus internus for treatment of cervical dystonia