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. 2008 Feb;255(2):178-82.
doi: 10.1007/s00415-008-0614-3. Epub 2008 Jan 23.

Health-related quality of life in segmental dystonia is improved by bilateral pallidal stimulation

C Blahak  1 , J C Wöhrle, H H Capelle, H Bäzner, E Grips, R Weigel, K Kekelia, J K Krauss
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Health-related quality of life in segmental dystonia is improved by bilateral pallidal stimulation

C Blahak et al. J Neurol. 2008 Feb.

Abstract

In contrast to generalized dystonia, reports on the effectiveness of pallidal stimulation on quality of life in patients with segmental dystonia are sparse to date. In ten patients with idiopathic segmental dystonia we prospectively evaluated the effect of pallidal stimulation on quality of life using the SF-36 questionnaire. Parallel to the improvement of motor scores, total SF-36 scores and physical and mental health subscores improved significantly at follow-up to a mean of 17 months postoperatively. Thus, pallidal stimulation should be recognized as a promising treatment option in patients with segmental dystonia.

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