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Shorter disease duration correlates with improved long-term deep brain stimulation outcomes in young-onset DYT1 dystonia.
Neurosurgery - 1 Aug 2012
Markun Leslie C, Starr Philip A, Air Ellen L, Marks William J, Volz Monica M, Ostrem Jill L
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BACKGROUND: Treatment with deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internus in children with DYT1 primary torsion dystonia is highly effective; however, individual response to stimulation is variable, and a greater understanding of predictors of long-term outcome is needed. OBJECTIVE: To report the long-term outcomes of subjects with young-onset DYT1 primary torsion dystonia treated with bilateral...
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