Article
Deep Brain Stimulation for Generalized Dystonia from Secondary Carnitine Deficiency: A Case Report and Literature Review.
2021-09-16
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<title>Abstract</title> <p>BACKGROUND: Carnitine deficiencies result from a metabolic disorder of fatty acid β-oxidation and may lead to organic acidemia, which are thought to be associated with dystonia, epilepsy, autism and developmental delay. Pharmacotherapy has been the dominant therapy, while many refractory patients still require other treatment. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globus pallidus internu...
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- f7d36688-bc05-5194-83fa-6f1240bd1d15
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-334051/v1
