Response of postapoplectic hemichorea/ballism to GPi pallidotomy: progressive improvement resulting in complete relief

Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society
Kazumichi YamadaSatoshi Goto

Abstract

We report on a 66-year-old woman in whom GPi pallidotomy produced progressive and eventually complete relief of hemichorea/ballism (HCB) after a subthalamic hemorrhage. Although choreoballistic movements were unchanged during and immediately after the surgery, the symptoms were gradually improved and consequently abolished by 5 days postoperatively. HCB has never recurred up to the present (9 months follow-up period). This note is the first report describing detailed postsurgical process in HCB relief after pallidotomy.

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May 20, 2009·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Harutomo HasegawaKeyoumars Ashkan
Dec 11, 2007·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Kazumichi YamadaJun-ichi Kuratsu
Nov 4, 2005·Movement Disorders : Official Journal of the Movement Disorder Society·Kazumichi YamadaRyuji Kaji
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