Neurology 2002-Dec

Minimal tissue damage after stimulation of the motor thalamus in a case of chorea-acanthocytosis.

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P Burbaud

A Vital

A Rougier

S Bouillot

D Guehl

E Cuny

X Ferrer

A Lagueny

B Bioulac

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Autopsy findings are reported from a patient with chorea-acanthocytosis treated for 2 years by deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the motor thalamus. Postoperative testing showed a progressive improvement in axial truncal spasms. Although relatively high currents were used for 2 years in this patient, postmortem analysis showed minimal tissue damage in the vicinity of the electrode tip. It is concluded that DBS has little impact on the surrounding tissues.

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Minimal tissue damage after stimulation of the motor thalamus in a case of chorea-acanthocytosis.

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