Neuropsychiatric Outcome of an Adolescent Who Received Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette's Syndrome

Autor: S. J. Pullen, C. A. Wall, K. H. Lee, S. M. Stead, B. T. Klassen, T. M. Brown
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2011
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Zdroj: Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, Vol 2011 (2011)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2090-6668
2090-6676
DOI: 10.1155/2011/209467
Popis: This case study followed one adolescent patient who underwent bilateral deep brain stimulation of the centromedian parafascicular complex (CM-Pf) for debilitating, treatment refractory Tourette's syndrome for a period of 1.5 years. Neurocognitive testing showed no significant changes between baseline and follow-up assessments. Psychiatric assessment revealed positive outcomes in overall adaptive functioning and reduction in psychotropic medication load in this patient. Furthermore, despite significant baseline psychiatric comorbidity, this patient reported no suicidal ideation following electrode implantation. Deep brain stimulation is increasingly being used in children and adolescents. This case reports on the positive neurologic and neuropsychiatric outcome of an adolescent male with bilateral CM-Pf stimulation.
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