Stereotactically guided thalamotomy for treatment of parkinsonian tremor isolated to the lower extremity. Case report

Keller, T M; Tcheng, T K; Burkhard, Pierre; Richard, H; Tamas, L B

doi:10.3171/jns.1998.89.2.0314

Scientific article

Case report

English

Stereotactically guided thalamotomy for treatment of parkinsonian tremor isolated to the lower extremity. Case report

ContributorsKeller, T M; Tcheng, T K; Burkhard, Pierre

; Richard, H; Tamas, L B

Published inJournal of neurosurgery, vol. 89, no. 2, p. 314-316

Publication date1998

Abstract

The authors present a case of tremor isolated to the lower extremity that was treated with stereotactically guided thalamotomy in a patient with Parkinson's disease. The technology that makes this procedure effective for this particular manifestation of parkinsonism is discussed.

Keywords

Aged
Brain Mapping
Electrosurgery
Female
Humans
Leg
Microelectrodes
Parkinson Disease/radiography/surgery
Stereotaxic Techniques
Thalamus/radiography/surgery
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
Treatment Outcome
Tremor/surgery

Affiliation entities

Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine fondamentale / Département de biologie structurale et bioinformatique

Citation (ISO format)

KELLER, T M et al. Stereotactically guided thalamotomy for treatment of parkinsonian tremor isolated to the lower extremity. Case report. In: Journal of neurosurgery, 1998, vol. 89, n° 2, p. 314–316. doi: 10.3171/jns.1998.89.2.0314

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PID : unige:54891
DOI : 10.3171/jns.1998.89.2.0314
PMID : 9688129

Journal ISSN0022-3085

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Stereotactically guided thalamotomy for treatment of parkinsonian tremor isolated to the lower extremity. Case report

The authors present a case of tremor isolated to the lower extremity that was treated with stereotactically guided thalamotomy in a patient with Parkinson's disease. The technology that makes this procedure effective for this particular manifestation of parkinsonism is discussed.

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