Camptocormia and deep brain stimulation: The interesting overlapping etiologies and the therapeutic role of subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease with camptocormia

Hakan Ekmekci; Hulagu Kaptan

doi:10.4103/2152-7806.176130

Camptocormia and deep brain stimulation: The interesting overlapping etiologies and the therapeutic role of subthalamic nucleus-deep brain stimulation in Parkinson disease with camptocormia

Surg Neurol Int. 2016 Feb 10;7(Suppl 4):S103-7. doi: 10.4103/2152-7806.176130. eCollection 2016.

Authors

Hakan Ekmekci¹, Hulagu Kaptan²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.
² Department of Neurosurgery, School of Medicine, Selçuk University, Konya, Turkey.

Abstract

Background: Camptocormia is known as "bent spine syndrome" and defined as a forward hyperflexion. The most common etiologic factor is related with the movement disorders, mainly in Parkinson's disease (PD).

Case description: We present the case of a 51-year-old woman who has been followed with PD for the last 10 years, and also under the therapy for PD. An unappreciated correlation low back pain with camptocormia developed. She underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the subthalamic nucleus bilaterally and improved her bending posture.

Conclusion: The relationship between the DBS and camptocormia is discussed in this unique condition.

Keywords: Camptocormia; Parkinson's disease; deep brain stimulation.

Publication types

Case Reports