Deep brain stimulation for medically refractory life-threatening status dystonicus in children: Report of 3 cases

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-102

  Walcott, Brian P ^a   Nahed, Brian V ^a   Kahle, Kristopher T ^a   Duhaime, Ann Christine ^a   Sharma, Nutan ^a   Eskandar, Emad N ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Functional neurosurgery; Globus pallidus; Movement disorder; Rhabdomyolysis; Status dystonicus

Indexed keywords

BACLOFEN; CLONIDINE; CYCLOBENZAPRINE; DEXMEDETOMIDINE; DIAZEPAM; MIDAZOLAM; TETRABENAZINE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHOREOATHETOSIS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DOSE TITRATION; DRUG MEGADOSE; DYSTONIC DISORDER; FEMALE; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMAN; KERNICTERUS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; SCOLIOSIS; SPINE INJURY; STATUS DYSTONICUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WOUND INFECTION;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; DOMINANCE, CEREBRAL; DYSTONIC DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GLOBUS PALLIDUS; HUMANS; MALE; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION;

EID: 84855388687     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2011.10.PEDS11360     Document Type: Article

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