Deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic and pedunculopontine nucleus in a patient with Parkinson's disease / 中华神经医学杂志
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
; (12): 1205-1208, 2013.
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Objective To explore the treatment efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods The patient,admitted to our hospital in August 10,2010,was chosen in the study; in the first stage of surgery,PPN and STN stimulation tests were performed; Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale,freezing gait questionnaire,and posture and fall assessment questionnaire were employed to compare the treatment efficacy.According to these results,PPN-DBS was performed in the patient in the second stage of surgery,and the above the rating scale,questionnaires were also performed to compare the treatment efficacy.Results PPN-DBS provided modest improvements in the gait disorder and freezing episodes,while STN-DBS failed to improve the dominant problems.The patient accepted PPN-DBS treatment with obvious improvement in movement and gait; with the follow-up being prolonged,the alleviation trend was weakening.Conclusion PPN-DBS may have a unique role in ameliorating frozen gait,bradykinesia and other symptoms of PD.
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Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine
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2013
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