Journal of neurosurgery
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Journal of neurosurgery · Dec 2013
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyA randomized double-blind crossover trial comparing subthalamic and pallidal deep brain stimulation for dystonia.
The authors' aim was to compare the subthalamic nucleus (STN) with the globus pallidus internus (GPi) as a stimulation target for deep brain stimulation (DBS) for medically refractory dystonia. ⋯ The STN seems to be a well-accepted, safe, and promising stimulation target in the treatment of dystonia, but further studies are necessary before the optimal target can be concluded. Simultaneous stimulation of the STN and GPi should be further investigated. Clinical trial registration no.: KF 01-110/01 (Committees on Biomedical Research Ethics of the Capital Region of Denmark).