Reversal of hypertonic co-contraction after bilateral pallidal stimulation in generalised dystonia: a clinical and electromyogram case study
Liu, X., Tailor, J., Wang, S., Yianni, J., Stein, J. and Aziz, T.Z. (2004) Reversal of hypertonic co-contraction after bilateral pallidal stimulation in generalised dystonia: a clinical and electromyogram case study. Movement Disorders, 19, (3), 336-340. (doi:10.1002/mds.10655).
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Original Publication URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mds.10655
Description/Abstract
In a patient of generalised dystonia treated with bilateral pallidal stimulation, serial surface EMGs recorded from the neck muscles during alternating head movements revealed progressive reduction in hypertonic activity and reversal of co-contraction to reciprocal contraction, which preceded clinical improvement.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| ISSNs: | 0885-3185 (print) |
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| Keywords: | dystonia, deep brain stimulation, electromyogram |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC0321 Neuroscience. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry R Medicine > RV Botanic, Thomsonian, and eclectic medicine T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General) |
| Divisions: | University Structure - Pre August 2011 > Institute of Sound and Vibration Research > Human Sciences |
| Item ID: | 49605 |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Nov 2007 |
| Last Modified: | 01 Jun 2011 04:47 |
| Contributors: | Liu, X. (Author) Tailor, J. (Author) Wang, S. (Author) Yianni, J. (Author) Stein, J. (Author) Aziz, T.Z. (Author) |
| Date: | March 2004 |
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| Status: | Published |
| URI: | http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49605 |
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