Severe disturbances in speech, swallowing, and gait following stereotactic infrathalamic lesions in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome.
Leckman JF, de Lotbinière A, Marek K, Gracco C, Scahill L, Cohen DJ. Severe disturbances in speech, swallowing, and gait following stereotactic infrathalamic lesions in Gilles de la Tourette's syndrome. Neurology 1993, 43: 890-4. PMID: 8492943, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.43.5.890.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGilles de la Tourette's syndromeLa Tourette's syndromeLow-density areasMotor ticsTourette syndromeLast surgical procedureSevere gait disturbanceAnterior cingulate gyrusBilateral anterior cingulotomyGait disturbanceNeurologic deficitsObsessive-compulsive disorderSwallowing disordersAnterior cingulotomyPhonic ticsPostural instabilitySurgical proceduresCingulate gyrusObsessive-compulsive symptomsSyndromeNeurosurgical proceduresPatient's speechPatientsLesionsSecond procedure