| Literature DB >> 12210880 |
Franck Durif1, Jean-Jacques Lemaire, Bérengère Debilly, Gérard Dordain.
Abstract
To assess the long-term follow-up of the globus pallidus internus (GPi) stimulation, six patients were evaluated every year by using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). Three years postoperatively, GPi stimulation led to a significant improvement of dyskinesia severity (50%, P = 0.05) and activities of daily living (subscore of quality of life scale, 9%, P = 0.05). However, the improvement induced by chronic pallidal stimulation on the mean daily duration in the off state was lost at the last assessment. Copyright 2002 Movement Disorder SocietyEntities:
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Year: 2002 PMID: 12210880 DOI: 10.1002/mds.10128
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mov Disord ISSN: 0885-3185 Impact factor: 10.338