Late results after unilateral infrathalamic and thalamic lesioning
| Score | p Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Range | Preoperative | Late | |||
| Motor tic score | 1–5 | 4.6 (0.5) | 2.3 (0.9) | <0.001 | |
| Vocal tic Score | 1–4 | 3.7 (0.65) | 1.7 (0.79) | <0.001 | |
The late results in this group showed that the most significant improvement was the reduction of vocal tics. The alleviation of motor tics was less predictable but was significant.
Numbers in parentheses are SD.