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A dominant bursting electromyograph pattern in dystonic conditions predicts an early response to pallidal stimulation

A dominant bursting electromyograph pattern in dystonic conditions predicts an early response to pallidal stimulation
A dominant bursting electromyograph pattern in dystonic conditions predicts an early response to pallidal stimulation
Although chronic pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in the treatment of medically intractable dystonia, there is no way of predicting the variations in clinical outcome, partly due to our limited understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this condition. We recorded electromyographic (EMG) activity from the most severely affected muscle groups in seven dystonia patients before and after pallidal DBS. Patient EMG recordings could be classified into two groups: one consisting of patients who at rest demonstrated a dominant low frequency component of activity on power spectral analysis (ranging from 2 to 5 Hz), and one group in which this dominant pattern was absent. Early postoperative improvements (within 2–3 days) were observed in the former group, whereas the latter group benefited more gradually (over several months). Analysis of EMG activity may provide a sensitive means of identifying dystonic patients who are likely to be most responsive to functional neurosurgical intervention.
dystonia, EMG, pallidum, stimulation
0967-5868
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Yianni, John
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Wang, Shou Yan
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Liu, Xuguang
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Bain, Peter G.
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Nandi, Dipankar
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Gregory, Ralph
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Joint, Carole
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Stein, John F.
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Bain, Peter G.
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Nandi, Dipankar
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Stein, John F.
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Yianni, John, Wang, Shou Yan, Liu, Xuguang, Bain, Peter G., Nandi, Dipankar, Gregory, Ralph, Joint, Carole, Stein, John F. and Aziz, Tipu Z. (2006) A dominant bursting electromyograph pattern in dystonic conditions predicts an early response to pallidal stimulation. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 13 (7), 738-746. (doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2005.07.022).

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Abstract

Although chronic pallidal deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in the treatment of medically intractable dystonia, there is no way of predicting the variations in clinical outcome, partly due to our limited understanding of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying this condition. We recorded electromyographic (EMG) activity from the most severely affected muscle groups in seven dystonia patients before and after pallidal DBS. Patient EMG recordings could be classified into two groups: one consisting of patients who at rest demonstrated a dominant low frequency component of activity on power spectral analysis (ranging from 2 to 5 Hz), and one group in which this dominant pattern was absent. Early postoperative improvements (within 2–3 days) were observed in the former group, whereas the latter group benefited more gradually (over several months). Analysis of EMG activity may provide a sensitive means of identifying dystonic patients who are likely to be most responsive to functional neurosurgical intervention.

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Published date: August 2006
Keywords: dystonia, EMG, pallidum, stimulation
Organisations: Human Sciences Group

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Local EPrints ID: 49596
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/49596
ISSN: 0967-5868
PURE UUID: 77353f06-b621-432f-b888-01685a8c2957

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Date deposited: 21 Nov 2007
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 09:57

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Author: John Yianni
Author: Shou Yan Wang
Author: Xuguang Liu
Author: Peter G. Bain
Author: Dipankar Nandi
Author: Ralph Gregory
Author: Carole Joint
Author: John F. Stein
Author: Tipu Z. Aziz

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