Background Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established treatment for dystonia and
tremor. However, there is no consensus about the best surgical targeting strategy in patients …

Background: After a stroke, movement disorders are rare manifestations mainly affecting the
deep structures of the brain like the basal ganglia (44%) and thalamus (37%), although …

Upper limb dystonia is a focal dystonia that may affect muscles in the arm, forearm and
hand. The neuroanatomical substrates involved in upper limb dystonia are not fully …

Background: Anticholinergics are one of the first-line treatment for patients with dystonia.
However, there are few practical guidelines for patients with dystonia who have developed …

Pallidal stimulation has been the usual surgical treatment for dystonia in the last decades.
The continuous investigation of the physiopathology and the motor pathways involved leads …

The syndrome of the jerky dystonic hand is recognized as a consequence of infarction of the
posterior thalamus. A patient with multiple risk factors for stroke developed jerky dystonia of …

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the zona incerta has shown promising results in the
reduction of medically refractory movement disorders. However, evidence supporting its …

Dystonia is a movement disorder that has various treatment options. For primary dystonia,
stereotactic procedures such as deep brain stimulation (DBS) have demonstrated favorable …

Background: Anticholinergics are one of the first-line treatments for patients with dystonia.
However, there are few practical guidelines for patients with dystonia who have developed …