2007
Deep brain stimulation in Tourette's syndrome
Bajwa RJ, de Lotbinière AJ, King RA, Jabbari B, Quatrano S, Kunze K, Scahill L, Leckman JF. Deep brain stimulation in Tourette's syndrome. Movement Disorders 2007, 22: 1346-1350. PMID: 17580320, DOI: 10.1002/mds.21398.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDeep brain stimulationBilateral deep brain stimulationTourette syndromeBrain stimulationIntractable Tourette syndromeProgressive neurological impairmentAdult patientsSevere ticsObsessive-compulsive disorderNeurological impairmentMotor ticsMedial partSyndromeHead jerkThalamusStimulationPatientsImpairmentGood effect
2006
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