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Deep brain stimulation reduces (nocturnal) dyskinetic exacerbations in patients with ADCY5 mutation: a case series.
Journal of neurology - 1 Dec 2020
de Almeida Marcelino Ana Luísa, Mainka Tina, Krause Patricia, Poewe Werner, Ganos Christos, Kühn Andrea A
Abstract excerpt
Mutations in the ADCY5 gene can cause a complex hyperkinetic movement disorder. Episodic exacerbations of dyskinesia are a particularly disturbing symptom as they occur predominantly during night and interrupt sleep. We present the clinical short- and long-term effects of pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) in three patients with a confirmed pathogenic ADCY5 mutation. Patients were implanted with bilateral...
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