Neurostimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus in inherited myoclonus-dystonia Syndrome

We report on the effects of bilateral neurostimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) in a patient with medically intractable and progressing inherited myoclonus dystonia syndrome (IMDS). Postoperatively, the patient improved by approximately 80% on the modified version of a myoc...

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Published in:Movement disorders 2001-07, Vol.16 (4), p.769-771
Main Authors: Trottenberg, Thomas, Meissner, Wassilios, Arnold, Guy, Einhaupl, Karl-Max, Kupsch, Andreas, Kabus, Christian, Funk, Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Brain Mapping
Dominance, Cerebral - physiology
Dystonic Disorders - genetics
Dystonic Disorders - physiopathology
Dystonic Disorders - therapy
Electric Stimulation Therapy
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Myoclonus - genetics
Myoclonus - physiopathology
Myoclonus - therapy
Nervous system (semeiology, syndromes)
Nervous system as a whole
Neurologic Examination
Neurology
Ventral Thalamic Nuclei - physiopathology
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Summary:We report on the effects of bilateral neurostimulation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) in a patient with medically intractable and progressing inherited myoclonus dystonia syndrome (IMDS). Postoperatively, the patient improved by approximately 80% on the modified version of a myoclonus score without any significant change in the dystonic symptoms. This suggests that neurostimulation of the VIM may be an effective treatment for myoclonus in pharmacologically intractable IMDS. © 2001 Movement Disorder Society.
ISSN:0885-3185
1531-8257
DOI:10.1002/mds.1119