Table 3

Tardive dystonia

ReferenceAge at surgery (years), mean (range)Disease duration (years), mean (range)Stimulationparameters R/LPre-op severityscore, mean (range)Post-op severityscore, mean (range)% Improvementat last F/UF/U
Chang et al106 n=557.8 (28–59)10.6 (6–20)3.14±0.5 V/2.9±0.45 V 204±13.4/198±16.4 µs 130±56 HzBFM (mov) 47.9 BFM (dis) 11.8BFM (mov) 14.5 BFM (dis) 6.270.9±12% 47.9±18%34 months (15–76) median (range)
Capelle et al107 n=4454gr parameters 4.5 V (3.0–6.5) 90–210 µs 130–160 HzBFM (mov) 65 BFM (dis) 8BFM (mov) 5.5 BFM (dis) 191% 88%27 months
761155 616 370% 50%30 months
65718 12 088% 100%16 months
48533 84.5 487% 50%36 months
Gruber et al102 n=963.2 (38–76)5.3 (2–11)3.0±1.0 V/2.8±0.6 V 83.3±13.2 µs 154±25.1 Hz– – –– – –BFM (mov) 83±12.2% BFM (dis) 67.7±28% AIMS 78.7±19.9%41 months (18–80) mean (range)
Katsakiori et al108 n=1403N/ABFM (mov) 35 BFM (dis) 19BFM (mov) 2 BFM (dis) 394% 84%12 months
Kefalopoulou et al109 n=14232.5–3.6 V 250–400 µs 185 Hz BFM (mov) 52 AIMS 30BFM (mov) 4.5 AIMS 791% 77%6 months
Magarinos-Ascone et al110 n=1594N/ABFM (mov) 46 BFM (dis) 16BFM (mov) 24 BFM (dis) 948% 44%12 months
Sako et al105 n=644.5 (31–64)3.1 (0.5–6)2.2±0.9 V 450 µs 119±28 Hz– –BFM (mov) 86±14% BFM (dis) 80±12%21 months
Pretto et al111 n=172N/A4.0 V 90 µs 185 HzBFM (mov) 1 90%3 months
Cohen et al104 n=24444 V 90 µs 130 HzBFM (mov) 3 BFM (dis) 086% 100%13 months
5044 V 120 µs 130 Hz31.5 19 11.5 9 64% 53%7 months
Damier et al112 n=1045.1 (26–69)4.5 (1–10)3.5±0.2 v 150 µs 130 Hz– – – –ESRS 61% (44–75) AIMS 56% (33–69)6 months
Starr et al27 n=4367N/ABFM (mov) 11BFM (mov) 0100%26 months
474N/A387.580%27 months
5920N/A5753.56%17 months
3610N/A8037.553%9 months
Zhang et al113 n=1283STN bilat 1.5 V/3.0 V 90 µs 185 HzBFM (mov) 98.5 UDRS 94BFM (mov) 8 UDRS 7.592% 92%3 months
Franzini et al100 n=23351 V 90 µs 130 HzBFM (mov) 36BFM (mov) 586%12 months
3031 V 90 µs 130 Hz70889%13 months
Trottenberg et al103 n=556.2 (30–70)N/A2.7±0.8 V 111±57 µs 144±22 HzBFM (mov) 32 BFM (dis) 8– –87% 96%6 months
Krause et al26 n=253.75.7N/ABFM (mov) 62BFM (mov) 63.5−2%30 months
47.622.6N/A7677−1%42 months
Eltahawy et al20 n=15342.6 V 210 µs 40 HzBFM (mov) 52BFM (mov) 2160%18 months
Yianni et al18 n=1405N/AAIMS 24AIMS 1442%12 months
  • AIMS, Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale; action, action subscore; BFM, Burke–Fahn–Marsden Dystonia Rating Scale; bilat, bilateral; dis, disability subscore; ESRS, Extrapyramidal Symptom Rating Scale; F/U, follow-up; funct, functional subscore; GPi, internal globus pallidum; L, left; mov, movement subscore; n, number of individual in each study; N/A, not available; NST, ; pre-op, preoperative state; post-op, postoperative state; R, right; rest, rest subscore; tot, total subscore; UMRS, Unified Myoclonus Rating Scale; STN, subthalamic nucleus.