Microlesion Effect Induced by Electrode Implantation in the Posteroventral Globus Pallidus Interna for Severe Dystonic Tics.

Galih Indra Permana Takashi Morishita Hideaki Tanaka Hitoshi Iida Shinsuke FujiokaHiroshi Abe

Published in: Tremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.) (2024)

Bilateral GPi DBS can be beneficial for blepharospasm-like tics and severe symptoms of TS. The improvements seen can be explained by the microlesion effect induced by DBS lead placement in the GPi.

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