Therapy-refractory Tourette syndrome: beneficial outcome with globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation

Mov Disord. 2008 Jul 15;23(9):1300-2. doi: 10.1002/mds.21930.

Abstract

We report on a female patient with Tourette syndrome and a 12-month follow-up after chronic deep brain stimulation in the globus pallidus internus which resulted in excellent remission of motor and vocal tics.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
  • Female
  • Globus Pallidus / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Tourette Syndrome / therapy*
  • Treatment Outcome