| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3037975 | Brain and Development | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report herein the case of a 9-year-old girl with life-threatening hyperkinetic involuntary movement of unknown etiology. Medical treatment was ineffective for her stereotypy and choreoathetotic/ballistic movements, but bilateral stimulation of the globus pallidus immediately alleviated these symptoms. Pallidal deep-brain stimulation may be considered the therapy of choice for children with intractable hyperkinetic movement disorders.
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Authors
Ken Sato, Eiji Nakagawa, Yoshiaki Saito, Hirofumi Komaki, Hiroshi Sakuma, Kenji Sugai, Masayuki Sasaki, Takanobu Kaido, Hideyuki Nakama, Taisuke Otsuki,