OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) · 1966 · 35 citations · 0 references
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Dystonic tremor is an unusual movement disorder that is highly disabling and difficult to treat medically. We describe an 18-year-old patient with dystonic tremor whose medical treatment failed, and was considered for surgery. The patient had a long-standing dystonic tremor and was recommended for globus pallidus (GP) deep brain stimulation. At 2 year follow-up, we observed substantial tremor suppression and best clinical effect with contact three, which, radiographically, is located in the internal globus pallidus/external globus pallidus transition area. The stimulation was more rostral than expected. We conclude that the GP is a potentially useful therapeutic target for dystonic tremor.