Patient selection and assessment recommendations for deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome
Mink JW, Walkup J, Frey KA, Como P, Cath D, DeLong MR, Erenberg G, Jankovic J, Juncos J, Leckman JF, Swerdlow N, Visser‐Vandewalle V, Vitek JL. Patient selection and assessment recommendations for deep brain stimulation in Tourette syndrome. Movement Disorders 2006, 21: 1831-1838. PMID: 16991144, DOI: 10.1002/mds.21039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationTourette syndromeClinical trialsBrain stimulationClinical treatment choiceFuture clinical trialsTourette Syndrome AssociationEarly clinical experiencePotential clinical trialsSurgical candidatesPatient selectionTreatment choiceTic disordersSyndrome AssociationClinical careAlternative treatmentClinical experienceTic severityEarly useSyndromeAssessment recommendationsTrialsRecent publicityStimulationSurgery