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Marsili L, Keeling EG, Maciel R, Contarino MF, Zutt R, Okun MS, Almeida L, Deeb W, Kern D, Macias‐Garcia D, Carrillo F, Mir P, Merola A, Espay AJ, Fasano A. Functional Movement Disorders and Deep Brain Stimulation: A Multi-Center Study. Mov Disord Clin Pract 2023; 10:94-100. [PMID: 36704077 PMCID: PMC9847284 DOI: 10.1002/mdc3.13609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Background Functional movement disorders (FMD) are a commonly under-recognized diagnosis in patients with underlying neurodegenerative diseases. FMD have been observed in patients undergoing deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson's disease (PD) and other movement disorders. The prevalence of coexisting FMD among movement disorder-related DBS patients is unknown, and it may occur more often than previously recognized. Methods We retrospectively assessed the relative prevalence and clinical characteristics of FMD occurring post-DBS, in PD and dystonia patients (FMD+, n = 29). We compared this cohort with age at surgery-, sex-, and diagnosis-matched subjects without FMD post-DBS (FMD-, n = 29). Results Both the FMD prevalence (0.2%-2.1%) and the number of cases/DBS procedures/year varied across centers (0.15-3.65). A total of nine of 29 FMD+ cases reported worse outcomes following DBS. Although FMD+ and FMD- manifested similar features, FMD+ showed higher psychiatric comorbidity. Conclusions DBS may be complicated by the development of FMD in a subset of patients, particularly those with pre-morbid psychiatric conditions.
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- Luca Marsili
- Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's disease and Movement DisordersCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- School of Life SciencesArizona State UniversityTempeArizonaUSA
- Barrow Neurological InstitutePhoenixArizonaUSA
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's DiseaseMorton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHNTorontoOntarioCanada
- Canada Division of NeurologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
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- Department of NeurologyLeiden University Medical CenterLeidenThe Netherlands
- Department of NeurologyHaga teaching HospitalThe HagueThe Netherlands
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- Department of NeurologyHaga teaching HospitalThe HagueThe Netherlands
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- Departments of Neurology and NeurosurgeryNorman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Departments of Neurology and NeurosurgeryNorman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Departments of Neurology and NeurosurgeryNorman Fixel Institute for Neurological Diseases, University of FloridaGainesvilleFloridaUSA
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- Departments of Neurology and NeurosurgeryUniversity of Colorado School of MedicineAuroraColoradoUSA
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento, Servicio de Neurología y Neurofisiología ClínicaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de SevillaSevilleSpain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED)MadridSpain
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento, Servicio de Neurología y Neurofisiología ClínicaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de SevillaSevilleSpain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED)MadridSpain
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- Unidad de Trastornos del Movimiento, Servicio de Neurología y Neurofisiología ClínicaInstituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío/CSIC/Universidad de SevillaSevilleSpain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red sobre Enfermedades Neurodegenerativas (CIBERNED)MadridSpain
- Departamento de MedicinaFacultad de Medicina, Universidad de SevillaSevilleSpain
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- Department of NeurologyThe Ohio State Wexner Medical CenterColumbusOhioUSA
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- Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's disease and Movement DisordersCincinnatiOhioUSA
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- Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's DiseaseMorton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic, Toronto Western Hospital, UHNTorontoOntarioCanada
- Canada Division of NeurologyUniversity of TorontoTorontoOntarioCanada
- Krembil Brain InstituteTorontoOntarioCanada
- Center for Advancing Neurotechnological Innovation to Application (CRANIA)TorontoOntarioCanada
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Wehmeyer L, Schüller T, Kiess J, Heiden P, Visser-Vandewalle V, Baldermann JC, Andrade P. Target-Specific Effects of Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Neurol 2021; 12:769275. [PMID: 34744993 PMCID: PMC8563609 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2021.769275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 09/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background: Extended research has pointed to the efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in treatment of patients with treatment-refractory Tourette syndrome (TS). The four most commonly used DBS targets for TS include the centromedian nucleus-nucleus ventrooralis internus (CM-Voi) and the centromedian nucleus-parafascicular (CM-Pf) complexes of the thalamus, and the posteroventrolateral (pvIGPi) and the anteromedial portion of the globus pallidus internus (amGPi). Differences and commonalities between those targets need to be compared systematically. Objective: Therefore, we evaluated whether DBS is effective in reducing TS symptoms and target-specific differences. Methods: A PubMed literature search was conducted according to the PRISMA guidelines. Eligible literature was used to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis. Results: In total, 65 studies with 376 patients were included. Overall, Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) scores were reduced by more than 50 in 69% of the patients. DBS also resulted in significant reductions of secondary outcome measures, including the total YGTSS, modified Rush Video-Based Tic Rating Scale (mRVRS), Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (YBOCS), and Becks Depression Inventory (BDI). All targets resulted in significant reductions of YGTSS scores and, with the exception of the CM-Pf, also in reduced YBOCS scores. Interestingly, DBS of pallidal targets showed increased YGTSS and YBOCS reductions compared to thalamic targets. Also, the meta-analysis including six randomized controlled and double-blinded trials demonstrated clinical efficacy of DBS for TS, that remained significant for GPi but not thalamic stimulation in two separate meta-analyses. Conclusion: We conclude that DBS is a clinically effective treatment option for patients with treatment-refractory TS, with all targets showing comparable improvement rates. Future research might focus on personalized and symptom-specific target selection.
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- Laura Wehmeyer
- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany,*Correspondence: Laura Wehmeyer
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany,Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Vissani M, Isaias IU, Mazzoni A. Deep brain stimulation: a review of the open neural engineering challenges. J Neural Eng 2020; 17:051002. [PMID: 33052884 DOI: 10.1088/1741-2552/abb581] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an established and valid therapy for a variety of pathological conditions ranging from motor to cognitive disorders. Still, much of the DBS-related mechanism of action is far from being understood, and there are several side effects of DBS whose origin is unclear. In the last years DBS limitations have been tackled by a variety of approaches, including adaptive deep brain stimulation (aDBS), a technique that relies on using chronically implanted electrodes on 'sensing mode' to detect the neural markers of specific motor symptoms and to deliver on-demand or modulate the stimulation parameters accordingly. Here we will review the state of the art of the several approaches to improve DBS and summarize the main challenges toward the development of an effective aDBS therapy. APPROACH We discuss models of basal ganglia disorders pathogenesis, hardware and software improvements for conventional DBS, and candidate neural and non-neural features and related control strategies for aDBS. MAIN RESULTS We identify then the main operative challenges toward optimal DBS such as (i) accurate target localization, (ii) increased spatial resolution of stimulation, (iii) development of in silico tests for DBS, (iv) identification of specific motor symptoms biomarkers, in particular (v) assessing how LFP oscillations relate to behavioral disfunctions, and (vi) clarify how stimulation affects the cortico-basal-ganglia-thalamic network to (vii) design optimal stimulation patterns. SIGNIFICANCE This roadmap will lead neural engineers novel to the field toward the most relevant open issues of DBS, while the in-depth readers might find a careful comparison of advantages and drawbacks of the most recent attempts to improve DBS-related neuromodulatory strategies.
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- Matteo Vissani
- The BioRobotics Institute, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy. Department of Excellence in Robotics and AI, Scuola Superiore Sant'Anna, 56025 Pisa, Italy
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Prevalence and clinical correlates of self-injurious behavior in Tourette syndrome. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2020; 113:299-307. [DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2020.03.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2019] [Revised: 02/11/2020] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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Pandey S, Dash D. Progress in Pharmacological and Surgical Management of Tourette Syndrome and Other Chronic Tic Disorders. Neurologist 2019; 24:93-108. [DOI: 10.1097/nrl.0000000000000218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Fontenelle LF, Dos Santos-Ribeiro S, Kalaf J, Yücel M. Electroconvulsive therapy for trichotillomania in a bipolar patient. Bull Menninger Clin 2019; 83:97-104. [PMID: 30888852 DOI: 10.1521/bumc.2019.83.1.97] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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A recent review on the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in obsessive-compulsive-related disorders (OCRDs) identified reports of trichotillomania (TTM) in only three patients, but it did not describe the specific effect of ECT on hair-pulling behaviors. The authors present a case report of Mrs. A, a 77-year-old widowed housewife with a lifelong history of episodic TTM and bipolar disorder who was effectively treated with ECT. However, on each attempt to withdraw ECT, her condition deteriorated. Eventually, a decision was made to maintain ECT (one session every week), which resulted in no further relapse over the followup period. ECT shows some potential promise for reducing hair-pulling behaviors in the context of severe depression.
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- Leonardo F Fontenelle
- Obsessive, Compulsive, and Anxiety Spectrum Research Program, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.,Brain and Mental Health Research Hub, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) and School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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- Obsessive, Compulsive, and Anxiety Spectrum Research Program, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- ECT Service, Institute of Psychiatry, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Brain and Mental Health Research Hub, Monash Institute of Cognitive and Clinical Neurosciences (MICCN) and School of Psychological Sciences, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
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Ilyas A, Pizarro D, Romeo AK, Riley KO, Pati S. The centromedian nucleus: Anatomy, physiology, and clinical implications. J Clin Neurosci 2019; 63:1-7. [PMID: 30827880 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2019.01.050] [Citation(s) in RCA: 73] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/03/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2019] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Of all the truncothalamic nuclei, the centromedian-parafascicular nuclei complex (CM-Pf) is the largest and is considered the prototypic thalamic projection system. Located among the caudal intralaminar thalamic nuclei, the CM-Pf been described by Jones as "the forgotten components of the great loop of connections joining the cerebral cortex via the basal ganglia". The CM, located lateral relative to the Pf, is a major source of direct input to the striatum and also has connections to other, distinct region of the basal ganglia as well as the brainstem and cortex. Functionally, the CM participates in sensorimotor coordination, cognition (e.g. attention, arousal), and pain processing. The role of CM as 'gate control' function by propagating only salient stimuli during attention-demanding tasks has been proposed. Given its rich connectivity and diverse physiologic role, recent studies have explored the CM as potential target for neuromodulation therapy for Tourette syndrome, Parkinson's disease, generalized epilepsy, intractable neuropathic pain, and in restoring consciousness. This comprehensive review summarizes the structural and functional anatomy of the CM and its physiologic role with a focus on clinical implications.
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- Adeel Ilyas
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States.
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
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Coulombe MA, Elkaim LM, Alotaibi NM, Gorman DA, Weil AG, Fallah A, Kalia SK, Lipsman N, Lozano AM, Ibrahim GM. Deep brain stimulation for Gilles de la Tourette syndrome in children and youth: a meta-analysis with individual participant data. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2019; 23:236-246. [PMID: 30497215 DOI: 10.3171/2018.7.peds18300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/18/2018] [Accepted: 07/25/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Objective Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a disorder characterized by motor and vocal tics. Although by definition the onset of GTS is before age 18 years, clinical trials of deep brain stimulation (DBS) have been conducted only in adults. Using individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis methodology, the current study investigated the safety and efficacy of DBS as a treatment for GTS in children and youth. Methods A systematic review with no date or language restrictions was performed according to the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) statement. Three electronic databases were searched: PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science. From 843 articles screened, the IPD of 58 children and youth (ages 12–21 years) extracted from 21 articles were collected and analyzed. A mixed-effects univariable analysis followed by multivariable hierarchical regression was performed using change in the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) score as the primary outcome and reported measures of comorbidities as secondary outcomes. Results The authors’ results showed an average improvement of 57.5% ± 24.6% across studies on the YGTSS. They also found that comorbid depression and stimulation pulse width each correlated negatively with outcome (p < 0.05). In patients with less severe GTS, greater improvements were evident following thalamic stimulation. More than one-quarter (n = 16, 27.6%) of participants experienced side effects, the majority of which were minor. Conclusions DBS in the pediatric population may be an effective option with a moderate safety profile for treatment of GTS in carefully selected children and youth. Large, prospective studies with long-term follow-up are necessary to understand how DBS influences tic symptoms and may alter the natural course of GTS in children.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Neuroscience Institute, Toronto; and
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- Department of Psychiatry, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Ontario
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- Faculty of Medicine, Université de Montréal, Quebec
- Division of Neurosurgery, Sainte Justine Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Neurosurgery, UCLA Mattel Children's Hospital, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Neuroscience Institute, Toronto; and
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Division of Neurosurgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto; and
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, Krembil Neuroscience Institute, Toronto; and
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- Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
- Division of Neurosurgery, The Hospital for Sick Children, The Hospital for Sick Children Research Institute, Program in Neuroscience and Mental Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Casagrande SCB, Cury RG, Alho EJL, Fonoff ET. Deep brain stimulation in Tourette's syndrome: evidence to date. Neuropsychiatr Dis Treat 2019; 15:1061-1075. [PMID: 31114210 PMCID: PMC6497003 DOI: 10.2147/ndt.s139368] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Tourette's syndrome (TS) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that comprises vocal and motor tics associated with a high frequency of psychiatric comorbidities, which has an important impact on quality of life. The onset is mainly in childhood and the symptoms can either fade away or require pharmacological therapies associated with cognitive-behavior therapies. In rare cases, patients experience severe and disabling symptoms refractory to conventional treatments. In these cases, deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be considered as an interesting and effective option for symptomatic control. DBS has been studied in numerous trials as a therapy for movement disorders, and currently positive data supports that DBS is partially effective in reducing the motor and non-motor symptoms of TS. The average response, mostly from case series and prospective cohorts and only a few controlled studies, is around 40% improvement on tic severity scales. The ventromedial thalamus has been the preferred target, but more recently the globus pallidus internus has also gained some notoriety. The mechanism by which DBS is effective on tics and other symptoms in TS is not yet understood. As refractory TS is not common, even reference centers have difficulties in performing large controlled trials. However, studies that reproduce the current results in larger and multicenter randomized controlled trials to improve our knowledge so as to support the best target and stimulation settings are still lacking. This article will discuss the selection of the candidates, DBS targets and mechanisms on TS, and clinical evidence to date reviewing current literature about the use of DBS in the treatment of TS.
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- Sara C B Casagrande
- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Movement Disorders Center, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Movement Disorders Center, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil,
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Breen DP, Rohani M, Moro E, Mayberg HS, Zurowski M, Lozano AM, Fasano A. Functional movement disorders arising after successful deep brain stimulation. Neurology 2018; 90:931-932. [PMID: 29653985 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005530] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Accepted: 02/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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- David P Breen
- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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- From the Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease and the Morton and Gloria Shulman Movement Disorders Clinic (D.P.B., A.F.), Department of Psychiatry (M.Z.), and Department of Neurosurgery (A.M.L.), Toronto Western Hospital, Toronto, Canada; Department of Neurology (M.R.), Hazrat Rasool Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Service de Neurologie (E.M.), Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University, INSERM U1214, Grenoble, France; and the Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery (H.S.M.), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York
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Ethics of Deep Brain Stimulation in Adolescent Patients with Refractory Tourette Syndrome: a Systematic Review and Two Case Discussions. NEUROETHICS-NETH 2018; 11:143-155. [PMID: 29937946 PMCID: PMC5978799 DOI: 10.1007/s12152-018-9359-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2017] [Accepted: 03/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Introduction Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a childhood onset disorder characterized by vocal and motor tics and often remits spontaneously during adolescence. For treatment refractory patients, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) may be considered. Methods and Results We discuss ethical problems encountered in two adolescent TS patients treated with DBS and systematically review the literature on the topic. Following surgery one patient experienced side effects without sufficient therapeutic effects and the stimulator was turned off. After a second series of behavioural treatment, he experienced a tic reduction of more than 50%. The second patient went through a period of behavioural disturbances that interfered with optimal programming, but eventually experienced a 70% tic reduction. Sixteen DBS surgeries in adolescent TS patients have been reported, none of which pays attention to ethical aspects. Discussion Specific ethical issues arise in adolescent TS patients undergoing DBS relating both to clinical practice as well as to research. Attention should be paid to selecting patients fairly, thorough examination and weighing of risks and benefits, protecting the health of children and adolescents receiving DBS, special issues concerning patient's autonomy, and the normative impact of quality of life. In research, registration of all TS cases in a central database covering a range of standardized information will facilitate further development of DBS for this indication. Conclusion Clinical practice should be accompanied by ongoing ethical reflection, preferably covering not only theoretical thought but providing also insights in the views and perspectives of those concerned, that is patients, family members and professionals.
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Smeets AYJM, Duits AA, Leentjens AFG, Schruers K, van Kranen-Mastenbroek V, Visser-Vandewalle V, Temel Y, Ackermans L. Thalamic Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Tourette Syndrome: Clinical Evidence for Increasing Disbalance of Therapeutic Effects and Side Effects at Long-Term Follow-Up. Neuromodulation 2017; 21:197-202. [PMID: 28102636 DOI: 10.1111/ner.12556] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2016] [Revised: 09/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Thalamic deep brain stimulation (DBS) is effective in reducing tics in patients with refractory Tourette syndrome at the short-term. Here, we report on the long-term outcome. MATERIALS AND METHODS Seven patients underwent bilateral DBS between 2001 and 2008. The target was the centromedian nucleus, substantia periventricularis and nucleus ventro-oralis internus cross point of the thalamus. The effect on tics and side effects were evaluated with a variable follow-up duration of 12 to 78 months. RESULTS Patient 1 and 2 showed good tic improvements of 81.6% (60 months) and 50% (36 months), respectively. However, side effects like reducing levels of energy and visual disturbances increased. In patient 1, the target was changed to the anterior part of the internal pallidum and patient 2 switched the stimulator permanently off. Patient 3 experiences still satisfying results with a tic improvement of 88.9% (78 months). Patient 4 and 7 showed minor tic improvements of 34% (16 months) and 9% (60 months), respectively. In both patients side effects became more severe and the target was changed to the anterior part of the internal pallidum. Patient 5 showed a tic improvement of 27.5% (12 months) and went abroad for stimulation of the external globus pallidus. Patient 6 developed cerebellar atrophy. He experienced several nonstimulation related side effects and turned the stimulator off. CONCLUSIONS There seems to be an increasing disbalance of therapeutic effects and side effects at long-term follow-up, often leading to either switching the stimulator off or new surgery with a different neuro-anatomic target.
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- Anouk Y J M Smeets
- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Mondriaan Zorggroep, Academic Anxiety Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre, Maastricht, The Netherlands
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Testini P, Min HK, Bashir A, Lee KH. Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette's Syndrome: The Case for Targeting the Thalamic Centromedian-Parafascicular Complex. Front Neurol 2016; 7:193. [PMID: 27891112 PMCID: PMC5102892 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2016.00193] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 10/24/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Tourette’s syndrome (TS) is a neurologic condition characterized by both motor and phonic tics and is typically associated with psychiatric comorbidities, including obsessive-compulsive disorder/behavior and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and can be psychologically and socially debilitating. It is considered a disorder of the cortico–striato–thalamo–cortical circuitry, as suggested by pathophysiology studies and therapeutic options. Among these, deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the centromedian–parafascicular nucleus (CM-Pf) of the thalamus is emerging as a valuable treatment modality for patients affected by severe, treatment-resistant TS. Here, we review the most recent experimental evidence for the pivotal role of CM-Pf in the pathophysiology of TS, discuss potential mechanisms of action that may mediate the effects of CM-Pf DBS in TS, and summarize its clinical efficacy.
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- Paola Testini
- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic , Rochester, MN , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, JFK New Jersey Neuroscience Institute , Edison, NJ , USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; Department of Physiology and Biomedical Engineering, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Akbarian-Tefaghi L, Zrinzo L, Foltynie T. The Use of Deep Brain Stimulation in Tourette Syndrome. Brain Sci 2016; 6:brainsci6030035. [PMID: 27548235 PMCID: PMC5039464 DOI: 10.3390/brainsci6030035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2016] [Revised: 08/13/2016] [Accepted: 08/15/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Tourette syndrome (TS) is a childhood neurobehavioural disorder, characterised by the presence of motor and vocal tics, typically starting in childhood but persisting in around 20% of patients into adulthood. In those patients who do not respond to pharmacological or behavioural therapy, deep brain stimulation (DBS) may be a suitable option for potential symptom improvement. This manuscript attempts to summarise the outcomes of DBS at different targets, explore the possible mechanisms of action of DBS in TS, as well as the potential of adaptive DBS. There will also be a focus on the future challenges faced in designing optimized trials.
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- Ladan Akbarian-Tefaghi
- Institute of Neurology, University College London (UCL), Queen Square, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London (UCL) Institute of Neurology, London WC1N 3BG, UK.
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Servello D, Zekaj E, Saleh C, Lange N, Porta M. Deep Brain Stimulation in Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: What Does the Future Hold? A Cohort of 48 Patients. Neurosurgery 2016; 78:91-100. [PMID: 26348012 DOI: 10.1227/neu.0000000000001004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a severe neuropsychiatric disorder with childhood onset, characterized by disabling motor and vocal tics lasting for more than 1 year and associated with a wide range of psychiatric comorbidities. Pharmacological treatment is indicated for moderate to severe GTS patients. However, when GTS is refractory to conventional medical and behavioral treatments, deep brain stimulation (DBS) can be considered as a last resort therapeutic avenue. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of DBS and its comorbidities in the largest pool of GTS patients to date. METHODS Our cohort study was based on 48 patients' refractory to conventional treatment who underwent DBS for GTS at Galeazzi Institute, Milan, Italy. An exhaustive preoperative and a follow-up battery of tests was performed including the Yale Global Tic Severity Rating Scale, the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State Trait Anxiety Inventory, and the Subjective Social Impairment on a 10-point Visual Analogue Scale tests. RESULTS Eleven patients in whom the device was removed for inflammatory complications or for poor compliance were excluded from final analysis. Twenty-seven of the remaining 37 patients had a Yale Global Tic Severity Rating Scale score at the last follow-up that was less than 35. Of the 37 patients, in 29 cases (78%) a reduction of more than 50% of the Yale Global Tic Severity Rating Scale score was observed. CONCLUSION The clinical efficacy of DBS in GTS is promising. Although DBS is associated with risks, as is any surgical intervention, DBS should be considered as a last resort therapeutic option in carefully selected GTS patients.
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- Domenico Servello
- *Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, IRCCS Galeazzi, Milan, Italy;‡Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Neurostatistics Laboratory, Belmont, Massachusetts
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di Biase L, Munhoz RP. Deep brain stimulation for the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders. Expert Rev Neurother 2016; 16:1067-78. [DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2016.1196139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Deeb W, Rossi PJ, Porta M, Visser-Vandewalle V, Servello D, Silburn P, Coyne T, Leckman JF, Foltynie T, Hariz M, Joyce EM, Zrinzo L, Kefalopoulou Z, Welter ML, Karachi C, Mallet L, Houeto JL, Shahed-Jimenez J, Meng FG, Klassen BT, Mogilner AY, Pourfar MH, Kuhn J, Ackermans L, Kaido T, Temel Y, Gross RE, Walker HC, Lozano AM, Khandhar SM, Walter BL, Walter E, Mari Z, Changizi BK, Moro E, Baldermann JC, Huys D, Zauber SE, Schrock LE, Zhang JG, Hu W, Foote KD, Rizer K, Mink JW, Woods DW, Gunduz A, Okun MS. The International Deep Brain Stimulation Registry and Database for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: How Does It Work? Front Neurosci 2016; 10:170. [PMID: 27199634 PMCID: PMC4842757 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2016] [Accepted: 04/04/2016] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disease characterized by a combination of motor and vocal tics. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), already widely utilized for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is an emerging therapy for select and severe cases of TS that are resistant to medication and behavioral therapy. Over the last two decades, DBS has been used experimentally to manage severe TS cases. The results of case reports and small case series have been variable but in general positive. The reported interventions have, however, been variable, and there remain non-standardized selection criteria, various brain targets, differences in hardware, as well as variability in the programming parameters utilized. DBS centers perform only a handful of TS DBS cases each year, making large-scale outcomes difficult to study and to interpret. These limitations, coupled with the variable effect of surgery, and the overall small numbers of TS patients with DBS worldwide, have delayed regulatory agency approval (e.g., FDA and equivalent agencies around the world). The Tourette Association of America, in response to the worldwide need for a more organized and collaborative effort, launched an international TS DBS registry and database. The main goal of the project has been to share data, uncover best practices, improve outcomes, and to provide critical information to regulatory agencies. The international registry and database has improved the communication and collaboration among TS DBS centers worldwide. In this paper we will review some of the key operation details for the international TS DBS database and registry.
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- Wissam Deeb
- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Tourette's Syndrome and Movement Disorders Center, Galeazzi Hospital Milan, Italy
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- Asia-Pacific Centre for Neuromodulation, Queensland Brain InstituteBrisbane, Queensland, Australia; University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, Queensland, Australia; BrizBrain&SpineBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, Child Study Center, Yale University New Haven, CT, USA
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epiniere, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale 1127, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7225 Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 7225, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06 UMR S 1127, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinièreParis, France; Department of Neurosurgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital de la Pitié-SalpêtrièreParis, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 7225, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06 UMR S 1127, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinièreParis, France; Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, DHU Pe-PSY, Pôle de Psychiatrie et d'addictologie des Hôpitaux Universitaires H Mondor, Université Paris Est CréteilCréteil, France; Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, Geneva University HospitalGeneva, Switzerland
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- Service de Neurologie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale-Centres d'Investigation Clinique 1402, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble de Poitiers, Université de Poitiers Poitiers, France
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- Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuromodulation, NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuromodulation, NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical CenterMaastricht, Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht UniversityMaastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, The Permanente Medical Group (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group), Movement Disorders Program Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Neurological Institute Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Center/Division, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University Grenoble, France
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Köln Köln, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Köln Köln, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationGainesville, FL, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Marquette University Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationGainesville, FL, USA; J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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Deeb W, Rossi PJ, Porta M, Visser-Vandewalle V, Servello D, Silburn P, Coyne T, Leckman JF, Foltynie T, Hariz M, Joyce EM, Zrinzo L, Kefalopoulou Z, Welter ML, Karachi C, Mallet L, Houeto JL, Shahed-Jimenez J, Meng FG, Klassen BT, Mogilner AY, Pourfar MH, Kuhn J, Ackermans L, Kaido T, Temel Y, Gross RE, Walker HC, Lozano AM, Khandhar SM, Walter BL, Walter E, Mari Z, Changizi BK, Moro E, Baldermann JC, Huys D, Zauber SE, Schrock LE, Zhang JG, Hu W, Foote KD, Rizer K, Mink JW, Woods DW, Gunduz A, Okun MS. The International Deep Brain Stimulation Registry and Database for Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome: How Does It Work? Front Neurosci 2016. [PMID: 27199634 DOI: 10.3389/fnins.2016.00170/abstract] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Tourette Syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disease characterized by a combination of motor and vocal tics. Deep brain stimulation (DBS), already widely utilized for Parkinson's disease and other movement disorders, is an emerging therapy for select and severe cases of TS that are resistant to medication and behavioral therapy. Over the last two decades, DBS has been used experimentally to manage severe TS cases. The results of case reports and small case series have been variable but in general positive. The reported interventions have, however, been variable, and there remain non-standardized selection criteria, various brain targets, differences in hardware, as well as variability in the programming parameters utilized. DBS centers perform only a handful of TS DBS cases each year, making large-scale outcomes difficult to study and to interpret. These limitations, coupled with the variable effect of surgery, and the overall small numbers of TS patients with DBS worldwide, have delayed regulatory agency approval (e.g., FDA and equivalent agencies around the world). The Tourette Association of America, in response to the worldwide need for a more organized and collaborative effort, launched an international TS DBS registry and database. The main goal of the project has been to share data, uncover best practices, improve outcomes, and to provide critical information to regulatory agencies. The international registry and database has improved the communication and collaboration among TS DBS centers worldwide. In this paper we will review some of the key operation details for the international TS DBS database and registry.
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- Wissam Deeb
- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Tourette's Syndrome and Movement Disorders Center, Galeazzi Hospital Milan, Italy
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- Asia-Pacific Centre for Neuromodulation, Queensland Brain InstituteBrisbane, Queensland, Australia; University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, The University of QueenslandBrisbane, Queensland, Australia; BrizBrain&SpineBrisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Psychology, Child Study Center, Yale University New Haven, CT, USA
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Sobell Department of Motor Neuroscience, University College London Institute of Neurology London, UK
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- Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle Epiniere, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale 1127, Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06, Unité Mixte de Recherche 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, Unité Mixte de Recherche 7225 Paris, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 7225, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06 UMR S 1127, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinièreParis, France; Department of Neurosurgery, Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, Hôpital de la Pitié-SalpêtrièreParis, France
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- Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale U 1127, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique UMR 7225, Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ Paris 06 UMR S 1127, Institut du Cerveau et de la Moelle épinièreParis, France; Assistance publique - Hôpitaux de Paris, DHU Pe-PSY, Pôle de Psychiatrie et d'addictologie des Hôpitaux Universitaires H Mondor, Université Paris Est CréteilCréteil, France; Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, Geneva University HospitalGeneva, Switzerland
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- Service de Neurologie, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale-Centres d'Investigation Clinique 1402, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble de Poitiers, Université de Poitiers Poitiers, France
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- Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic, Baylor College of Medicine Houston, TX, USA
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- Beijing Neurosurgical Institute, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuromodulation, NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Center for Neuromodulation, NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical Centre Maastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Center Hospital, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry Kodaira, Japan
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Maastricht University Medical CenterMaastricht, Netherlands; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, School for Mental Health and Neuroscience, Maastricht UniversityMaastricht, Netherlands
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Emory University Atlanta, GA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham Birmingham, AL, USA
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- Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto Toronto, Canada
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- Department of Neurology, The Permanente Medical Group (Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group), Movement Disorders Program Sacramento, CA, USA
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- University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Neurological Institute Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Parkinson's & Movement Disorder Center/Division, Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Neurology, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Grenoble Grenoble, Grenoble Alpes University Grenoble, France
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Köln Köln, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Universitätsklinikum Köln Köln, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine Indianapolis, IN, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT, USA
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- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University Beijing, China
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationGainesville, FL, USA; Department of Neurological Surgery, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Marquette University Milwaukee, WI, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and NeurorestorationGainesville, FL, USA; J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of FloridaGainesville, FL, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Florida and Center for Movement Disorders and Neurorestoration Gainesville, FL, USA
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Baldermann JC, Schüller T, Huys D, Becker I, Timmermann L, Jessen F, Visser-Vandewalle V, Kuhn J. Deep Brain Stimulation for Tourette-Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Brain Stimul 2015; 9:296-304. [PMID: 26827109 DOI: 10.1016/j.brs.2015.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 135] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/29/2015] [Revised: 10/15/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A significant proportion of patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) continue to experience symptoms across adulthood that in severe cases fail to respond to standard therapies. For these cases, deep brain stimulation (DBS) is emerging as a promising treatment option. OBJECTIVE We conducted a systematic literature review to evaluate the efficacy of DBS for GTS. METHODS Individual data of case reports and series were pooled; the Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS) was chosen as primary outcome parameter. RESULTS In total, 57 studies were eligible, including 156 cases. Overall, DBS resulted in a significant improvement of 52.68% (IQR = 40.74, p < 0.001) in the YGTSS. Analysis of controlled studies significantly favored stimulation versus off stimulation with a standardized mean difference of 0.96 (95% CI: 0.36-1.56). Disentangling different target points revealed significant YGTSS reductions after stimulation of the thalamus, the posteroventrolateral part and the anteromedial part of the globus pallidus internus, the anterior limb of the internal capsule and nucleus accumbens with no significant difference between these targets. A significant negative correlation of preoperative tic scores with the outcome of thalamic stimulation was found. CONCLUSIONS Despite small patient numbers, we conclude that DBS for GTS is a valid option for medically intractable patients. Different brain targets resulted in comparable improvement rates, indicating a modulation of a common network. Future studies might focus on a better characterization of the clinical effects of distinct regions, rather than searching for a unique target.
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- Juan Carlos Baldermann
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Statistics, Informatics and Epidemiology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Cologne, Kerpener Strasse 62, 50937 Cologne, Germany
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Cleary DR, Ozpinar A, Raslan AM, Ko AL. Deep brain stimulation for psychiatric disorders: where we are now. Neurosurg Focus 2015; 38:E2. [DOI: 10.3171/2015.3.focus1546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Fossil records showing trephination in the Stone Age provide evidence that humans have sought to influence the mind through physical means since before the historical record. Attempts to treat psychiatric disease via neurosurgical means in the 20th century provided some intriguing initial results. However, the indiscriminate application of these treatments, lack of rigorous evaluation of the results, and the side effects of ablative, irreversible procedures resulted in a backlash against brain surgery for psychiatric disorders that continues to this day. With the advent of psychotropic medications, interest in invasive procedures for organic brain disease waned.
Diagnosis and classification of psychiatric diseases has improved, due to a better understanding of psychiatric patho-physiology and the development of disease and treatment biomarkers. Meanwhile, a significant percentage of patients remain refractory to multiple modes of treatment, and psychiatric disease remains the number one cause of disability in the world. These data, along with the safe and efficacious application of deep brain stimulation (DBS) for movement disorders, in principle a reversible process, is rekindling interest in the surgical treatment of psychiatric disorders with stimulation of deep brain sites involved in emotional and behavioral circuitry.
This review presents a brief history of psychosurgery and summarizes the development of DBS for psychiatric disease, reviewing the available evidence for the current application of DBS for disorders of the mind.
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- Daniel R. Cleary
- 1Department of Neurology, Yale Medical School, New Haven, Connecticut
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- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and
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- 2Department of Neurological Surgery, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, Oregon; and
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- 3Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Despite the application of deep brain stimulation (DBS) as an efficient treatment modality for psychiatric disorders, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome (GTS), and treatment refractory major depression (TRD), few patients are operated or included in clinical trials, often for fear of the potential risks of an approach deemed too dangerous. To assess the surgical risks, we conducted an analysis of publications on DBS for psychiatric disorders. A PubMed search was conducted on reports on DBS for OCD, GTS, and TRD. Forty-nine articles were included. Only reports on complications related to DBS were selected and analyzed. Two hundred seventy-two patients with a mean follow-up of 22 months were included in our analysis. Surgical mortality was nil. The overall mortality was 1.1 %: two suicides were unrelated to DBS and one death was reported to be unlikely due to DBS. The majority of complications were transient and related to stimulation. Long-term morbidity occurred in 16.5 % of cases. Three patients had permanent neurological complications due to intracerebral hemorrhage (2.2 %). Complications reported in DBS for psychiatric diseases appear to be similar to those reported for DBS in movement disorders. But class I evidence is lacking. Our analysis was based mainly on small non-randomized studies. A significant number of patients (approximately 150 patients) who were treated with DBS for psychiatric diseases had to be excluded from our analysis as no data on complications was available. The exact prevalence of complications of DBS in psychiatric diseases could not be established. DBS for psychiatric diseases is promising, but remains an experimental technique in need of further evaluation. A close surveillance of patients undergoing DBS for psychiatric diseases is mandatory.
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Smith KM, Spindler MA. Uncommon applications of deep brain stimulation in hyperkinetic movement disorders. TREMOR AND OTHER HYPERKINETIC MOVEMENTS (NEW YORK, N.Y.) 2015; 5:278. [PMID: 25713746 PMCID: PMC4314611 DOI: 10.7916/d84x56hp] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2014] [Accepted: 11/20/2014] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Background In addition to the established indications of tremor and dystonia, deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been utilized less commonly for several hyperkinetic movement disorders, including medication-refractory myoclonus, ballism, chorea, and Gilles de la Tourette (GTS) and tardive syndromes. Given the lack of adequate controlled trials, it is difficult to translate published reports into clinical use. We summarize the literature, draw conclusions regarding efficacy when possible, and highlight concerns and areas for future study. Methods A Pubmed search was performed for English-language articles between January 1980 and June 2014. Studies were selected if they focused primarily on DBS to treat the conditions of focus. Results We identified 49 cases of DBS for myoclonus-dystonia, 21 for Huntington's disease, 15 for choreacanthocytosis, 129 for GTS, and 73 for tardive syndromes. Bilateral globus pallidus interna (GPi) DBS was the most frequently utilized procedure for all conditions except GTS, in which medial thalamic DBS was more common. While the majority of cases demonstrate some improvement, there are also reports of no improvement or even worsening of symptoms in each condition. The few studies including functional or quality of life outcomes suggest benefit. A limited number of studies included blinded on/off testing. There have been two double-blind controlled trials performed in GTS and a single prospective double-blind, uncontrolled trial in tardive syndromes. Patient characteristics, surgical target, stimulation parameters, and duration of follow-up varied among studies. Discussion Despite these extensive limitations, the literature overall supports the efficacy of DBS in these conditions, in particular GTS and tardive syndromes. For other conditions, the preliminary evidence from small studies is promising and encourages further study.
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- Kara M Smith
- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Schrock LE, Mink JW, Woods DW, Porta M, Servello D, Visser-Vandewalle V, Silburn PA, Foltynie T, Walker HC, Shahed-Jimenez J, Savica R, Klassen BT, Machado AG, Foote KD, Zhang JG, Hu W, Ackermans L, Temel Y, Mari Z, Changizi BK, Lozano A, Auyeung M, Kaido T, Agid Y, Welter ML, Khandhar SM, Mogilner AY, Pourfar MH, Walter BL, Juncos JL, Gross RE, Kuhn J, Leckman JF, Neimat JA, Okun MS. Tourette syndrome deep brain stimulation: a review and updated recommendations. Mov Disord 2014; 30:448-71. [PMID: 25476818 DOI: 10.1002/mds.26094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 174] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/04/2014] [Revised: 10/06/2014] [Accepted: 10/08/2014] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) may improve disabling tics in severely affected medication and behaviorally resistant Tourette syndrome (TS). Here we review all reported cases of TS DBS and provide updated recommendations for selection, assessment, and management of potential TS DBS cases based on the literature and implantation experience. Candidates should have a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition (DSM V) diagnosis of TS with severe motor and vocal tics, which despite exhaustive medical and behavioral treatment trials result in significant impairment. Deep brain stimulation should be offered to patients only by experienced DBS centers after evaluation by a multidisciplinary team. Rigorous preoperative and postoperative outcome measures of tics and associated comorbidities should be used. Tics and comorbid neuropsychiatric conditions should be optimally treated per current expert standards, and tics should be the major cause of disability. Psychogenic tics, embellishment, and malingering should be recognized and addressed. We have removed the previously suggested 25-year-old age limit, with the specification that a multidisciplinary team approach for screening is employed. A local ethics committee or institutional review board should be consulted for consideration of cases involving persons younger than 18 years of age, as well as in cases with urgent indications. Tourette syndrome patients represent a unique and complex population, and studies reveal a higher risk for post-DBS complications. Successes and failures have been reported for multiple brain targets; however, the optimal surgical approach remains unknown. Tourette syndrome DBS, though still evolving, is a promising approach for a subset of medication refractory and severely affected patients.
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- Lauren E Schrock
- Department of Neurology, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Gilles de la Tourette syndrome is a movement disorder characterized by repetitive stereotyped motor and phonic movements with varying degrees of psychiatric comorbidity. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has emerged as a novel therapeutic intervention for patients with refractory Tourette syndrome. Since 1999, more than 100 patients have undergone DBS at various targets within the corticostriatothalamocortical network thought to be implicated in the underlying pathophysiology of Tourette syndrome. Future multicenter clinical trials and the use of a centralized online database to compare the results are necessary to determine the efficacy of DBS for Tourette syndrome.
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- Won Kim
- Department of Neurosurgery, University of California, Los Angeles 10945, Le Conte Avenue, Suite 2120, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA.
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Müller-Vahl KR. Surgical treatment of Tourette syndrome. Neurosci Biobehav Rev 2012; 37:1178-85. [PMID: 23041074 DOI: 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2012.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Revised: 09/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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In severely affected, treatment resistant patients with Tourette syndrome (TS) new therapeutic strategies are urgently needed. Since 1999, 34 studies including more than 90 patients have been performed to investigate the efficacy and safety of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the treatment of tics resulting in the vast majority of patients in an improvement of tics and in some patients even of comorbidities. Both surgery-related (e.g., bleeding, infection) and stimulation-related adverse events (e.g., loss of energy, blurred vision) seem to occur only in a minority of patients and not to cause significant impairment, respectively. Since randomized controlled studies including a larger number of patients are still lacking, up to now, no definite conclusion can be drawn. Therefore, at present time DBS is recommended only in adult, treatment resistant, and severely affected patients. However, most experts have no doubt that DBS is indeed effective in the treatment of tics. Future studies should aim to identify which target in which patient is optimal depending on the individual symptomatology.
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- Kirsten R Müller-Vahl
- Clinic of Psychiatry, Socialpsychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, D-30625 Hannover, Germany.
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