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Case Reports
. 2005 Dec;103(6):1081-3.
doi: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.6.1081.

Camptocormia in a patient with Parkinson disease: beneficial effects of pallidal deep brain stimulation. Case report

Federico Micheli  1 , María G Cersósimo, Fabian Piedimonte
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Camptocormia in a patient with Parkinson disease: beneficial effects of pallidal deep brain stimulation. Case report

Federico Micheli et al. J Neurosurg. 2005 Dec.

Abstract

Camptocormia is a well-known feature in cases of Parkinson disease (PD), and is usually unresponsive to dopaminergic therapy. A 62-year old man with a long history of PD and severe progressive camptocormia underwent bilateral pallidal stimulation. During the next 6 months a sustained improvement in trunk flexion was observed. After 14 months of follow up, the patient's trunk flexion is almost normal.

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