Unilateral deep brain stimulation of the internal globus pallidus alleviates tardive dyskinesia

Mov Disord. 2004 May;19(5):583-5. doi: 10.1002/mds.10705.

Abstract

We describe a patient with fluspirilene-induced tardive dyskinesia of the choreiform oro-facial-laryngeal type resistant to various conservative approaches for 7 years who underwent deep brain stimulation of the internal pallidal globe. We found immediate and marked suppression of her perioral involuntary movements with unilateral stimulation at 60 Hz.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Double-Blind Method
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / diagnosis
  • Dyskinesia, Drug-Induced / surgery*
  • Electric Stimulation / instrumentation
  • Electrodes, Implanted
  • Female
  • Globus Pallidus / pathology
  • Globus Pallidus / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Videotape Recording