Gamma Knife Thalamotomy and Pallidotomy in Patients with Movement Disorders: Preliminary Results
- 17 December 1993
- journal article
- Published by S. Karger AG in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
- Vol. 61 (1) , 65-92
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000100662
Abstract
The Leksell Gamma Knife is a useful and safe method to perform thalamotomy and pallidotomy in selected older patients with Parkinson''s disease and related movement disorders. In this preliminary report, 2 of 3 patients with severe intention tremor were relieved of their symptoms by thalamotomy, as were 4 of 7 patients with Parkinson''s tremor. Four of 8 patients had significant improvement of contralateral rigidity following pallidotomy.Keywords
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