Posterior subthalamic area deep brain stimulation for fragile X-associated tremor/ataxia syndrome

Neuromodulation. 2014 Dec;17(8):721-3. doi: 10.1111/ner.12150. Epub 2014 Feb 14.

Authors

Genko Oyama¹, Atsushi Umemura, Yasushi Shimo, Natsuko Nishikawa, Asuka Nakajima, Takayuki Jo, Madoka Nakajima, Hisato Ishii, Daisuke Yamada, Masashi Takanashi, Hajime Arai, Eiji Nanba, Nobutaka Hattori

Affiliation

¹ Department of Neurology, Juntendo University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

PMID: 24528808
DOI: 10.1111/ner.12150

No abstract available

Keywords: Ataxia; DBS; posterior subthalamic area; surgery; tremor.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Ataxia / therapy*
Deep Brain Stimulation / methods*
Fragile X Syndrome / therapy*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Severity of Illness Index
Subthalamic Nucleus / physiology*
Treatment Outcome
Tremor / therapy*

Supplementary concepts

Fragile X Tremor Ataxia Syndrome