scholarly journals Deep brain stimulation in post‐traumatic dystonia: A case series study

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 1262-1269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong‐Xia Li ◽  
Lu He ◽  
Chen‐Cheng Zhang ◽  
Robert Eisinger ◽  
Yi‐Xin Pan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Case Series Study ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Series Study ◽  
Deep Brain

Case Series: Deep Brain Stimulation for Facial Pain

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 510-517
Author(s):  
Alon Kashanian ◽  
Jasmine A T DiCesare ◽  
Pratik Rohatgi ◽  
Luigi Albano ◽  
Scott E Krahl ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Facial Pain ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Atypical Facial Pain ◽  
Average Decrease ◽  
Pain Scores ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Removal Of Hardware ◽  
Deep Brain

Abstract BACKGROUND Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been used for chronic pain for decades, but its use is limited due to a lack of reliable data about its efficacy for specific indications. OBJECTIVE To report on 9 patients who underwent DBS for facial pain, with a focus on differences in outcomes between distinct etiologies. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 9 patients with facial pain who were treated with DBS of the ventral posteromedial nucleus of the thalamus and periventricular gray. We report on characteristics including facial pain etiology, complications, changes in pain scores using the visual analog scale (VAS), and willingness to undergo DBS again. RESULTS Nine patients underwent DBS for either poststroke, post-traumatic, postherpetic, or atypical facial pain. Eight patients (89%) were permanently implanted. Seven patients had sufficient follow-up (mean 40.3 mo). Of these 7 patients, average VAS scores decreased from 9.4 to 6.1 after DBS. The average decrease in VAS was 55% for post-traumatic facial pain (2 patients), 45% for poststroke (2 patients), 15% for postherpetic neuralgia (2 patients), and 0% for atypical facial pain (1 patient). Three of the 8 implanted patients (38%) had complications which required removal of hardware. Only 2 of 7 (29%) patients met classical criteria for responders (50% decrease in pain scores). However, among 4 patients who were asked about willingness to undergo DBS again, all expressed that they would repeat the procedure. CONCLUSION There is a trend towards improvement in pain scores following DBS for facial pain, most prominently with post-traumatic pain.

Subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation for the treatment of secondary dystonia: A case series and review of literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 870-872 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jason Margolesky ◽  
Nathan Schoen ◽  
Walter Jermakowicz ◽  
Samir Sur ◽  
Iahn Cajigas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Subthalamic Nucleus ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Secondary Dystonia ◽  
Deep Brain

Treating post-traumatic tremor with deep brain stimulation: Report of five cases

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (12) ◽  
pp. 1100-1105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neil M. Issar ◽  
Peter Hedera ◽  
Fenna T. Phibbs ◽  
Peter E. Konrad ◽  
Joseph S. Neimat
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Post Traumatic ◽  
Deep Brain

scholarly journals Deep Brain Stimulation of Medial Dorsal and Ventral Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in OCD: A Retrospective Case Series

PLoS ONE ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e0160750 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Maarouf ◽  
Clemens Neudorfer ◽  
Faycal El Majdoub ◽  
Doris Lenartz ◽  
Jens Kuhn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Deep Brain Stimulation ◽  
Brain Stimulation ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Anterior Nucleus ◽  
Medial Dorsal ◽  
Retrospective Case Series ◽  
Deep Brain ◽  
Stimulation Of
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