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Long term follow-up results of deep brain stimulation of the Globus pallidus interna in pediatric patients with DYT1-positive dystonia.
Clinical neurology and neurosurgery - 1 Feb 2021
Ramezani Ghamsari Mona, Ghourchian Shadi, Emamikhah Maziar, Safdarian Mahdi, Shahidi Gholamali, Parvaresh Mansour, Moghaddasi Mehdi, Habibi Seyed Amir Hassan, Munhoz Renato P, Rohani Mohammad
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OBJECTIVES: Primary generalized dystonia (PGD) due to heterozygous torsin 1A (TOR1A) gene mutation (DYT1) is a childhood onset dystonia with rapid deterioration of symptoms, leading to severe disability in adolescence. Globus pallidus interna deep brain stimulation (GPi-DBS) has been shown to provide significant improvement in these cases. METHODS: This was a retrospective study of TOR1A mutation positive...
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