Teresa Somma, Fabrizio Fellico, Andrea De Rosa, Andrea Bocchino, Sergio Corvino, Antonio Milone, Paolo Cappabianca, Felice Esposito
Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by cardinal motor signs: 4-6 Hz resting tremor, rigidity, and bradykinesia. In addition, 3-18% of PD patients have camptocormia, an abnormal forward flexion of the thoracolumbar spine, which may have a negative impact on patients' quality of life. Different possible treatments have been suggested for such a condition, but no one is resolutive. This study aims to define the possible impact of DBS, with selective targeting on the dorsal-lateral region of the STN, on the sagittal balance of patients affected by PD...
December 8, 2023: Neurosurgical Review