pallidotomy
Sign in to savePallidotomy is a neurosurgical procedure. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease and some other conditions, often as an alternative to deep brain stimulation. It involves placing a tiny electrical probe in the globus pallidus, one of the basal ganglia of the brain, to damage it. Unilateral pallidotomy can cause side effects including problems with language learning, visuospatial constructional ability, and executive functions. Bilateral pallidotomy is not effective, with many severe side effects.
Research
998 papers- Bilateral Pallidotomy for Dystonia: A Systematic Review.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2021
- Radiosurgical Pallidotomy for Parkinson's Disease.Progress in neurological surgery · 2018
- Pallidotomy for Dystonia.Neurology India · 2020
- Pallidotomy for Dystonia: A Neglected Procedure?Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2021
- The pallidotomy debate.British journal of neurosurgery · 1998
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Encyclopedic overview
8 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Rationale
- Parkinson's disease
- Other conditions
- Complications
- Technique
- History
- References
Pallidotomy is a neurosurgical procedure. It is used to treat Parkinson's disease and some other conditions, often as an alternative to deep brain stimulation. It involves placing a tiny electrical probe in the globus pallidus, one of the basal ganglia of the brain, to damage it. Unilateral pallidotomy can cause side effects including problems with language learning, visuospatial constructional ability, and executive functions. Bilateral pallidotomy is not effective, with many severe side effects.
== Uses ==
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