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Title:

Deep Brain Stimulation in KMT2B-Related Dystonia: Case Report and Review of the Literature With Special Emphasis on Dysarthria and Speech.

Document type:
Case Reports
Author(s):
Abel, Maria; Pfister, Robert; Hussein, Iman; Alsalloum, Fahd; Onyinzo, Christina; Kappl, Simon; Zech, Michael; Demmel, Walter; Staudt, Martin; Kudernatsch, Manfred; Berweck, Steffen
Abstract:
Objective: KMT2B-related dystonia is a progressive childhood-onset movement disorder, evolving from lower-limb focal dystonia into generalized dystonia. With increasing age, children frequently show prominent laryngeal or facial dystonia manifesting in dysarthria. Bilateral deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus (GPi-DBS) is reported to be an efficient therapeutic option. Especially improvement of dystonia and regaining of independent mobility is commonly described, but detailed...     »
Journal title abbreviation:
Front Neurol
Year:
2021
Journal volume:
12
Fulltext / DOI:
doi:10.3389/fneur.2021.662910
Pubmed ID:
http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34054706
Print-ISSN:
1664-2295
TUM Institution:
Lehrstuhl für Neurogenetik (Prof. Winkelmann)
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