Deep Brain Stimulation in a Patient With Generalized Dystonia Painful Rebel to the Medical Therapy: A Case Report (Clinical Note)

Authors

  • Carla Coppola Department of Intensive Rehabilitation, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Casa di Cura Alma Mater, Villa Camaldoli, Naples, Italy.
  • Valerio Massimo Magro Department of Internal Medicine and Geriatry, Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli'', Naples, Italy.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v7i1.9636

Keywords:

Globus pallidus; Painful generalized dystonia; Muscle spasm; Muscle relaxants; Electrocatheter; Brain stimulation

Abstract

Cervical dystonia is a common malaise in the doctor's office. It is a movement disorder characterized by sustained involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures: the patient exhibits involuntary left head and neck turning. It can recognize various more or less severe conditions as etiological agents and still remains a difficult disorder to treat. We reviewed a clinical case, analyzing both the moments of differential diagnostics and the therapeutic choices, with particular interest in cerebral electrostimulation.

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Published

2022-06-14

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Volume (7) issue (1)

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