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Deep Brain Stimulation for the Treatment of Tremor and Ataxia Associated with Abetalipoproteinemia

Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements
Volume 2 (2012): Issue 0
By: Antonios Mammis,  Michael Pourfar,  Andrew Feigin and  Alon Y. Mogilner  
Open Access
|Jul 2012

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Figure 1.

Spiral Drawings Before and After Initial Programming.

Spiral drawings before (A) and after (B) initial programming, demonstrating improvement in tremor with stimulation.

Video 1.

Video Segment 1. Post-Operative Video of the Patient with Stimulation Off and Then On.

In a state of “OFF” stimulation there are significant extremity and axial tremors. With the stimulator “ON”, there are significant improvement in both the extremity and axial tremors, as well as gait.

Table 1.

Motor Rating Scales pre- and post- DBS

Pre-DBSPost-DBS
TETRAS
Head32
Right upper extremity32
Left upper extremity32
Standing31
Spiral3.51
BARS
Right finger–nose31
Left finger–nose41
Gait42

[i] Abbreviations: BARS, brief ataxia rating scale; DBS, deep brain stimulation; TETRAS, The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tohm.101 | Journal eISSN: 2160-8288
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Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 14, 2011
Accepted on: Aug 18, 2011
Published on: Jul 2, 2012
Published by: Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year
Keywords:
Deep brain stimulation,
tremor,
ataxia,
abetalipoproteinemia

© 2012 Antonios Mammis, Michael Pourfar, Andrew Feigin, Alon Y. Mogilner, published by Columbia University Libraries/Information Services
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons License.

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