Long-Term Outcome of Dentatotomy in a Dystonic Patient

Dystonia is characterized by sustained or intermittent muscle contractions leading to abnormal movements and impairment in daily activities. Stereotactic dentatotomy has been a treatment option in cases of spasticity or dystonia, especially in patients with cerebral palsy, but the long-term effect o...

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Main Authors: Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira, Carina C. França, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade, Luis Augusto Carvalho Rogano, Guilherme Lepski, Erich Talamoni Fonoff, Rubens Gisbert Cury
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2016-10-01
Series:Brazilian Neurosurgery
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0036-1593836