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Thayani M, Jinnah HA. Can symptoms or signs of cervical dystonia occur without abnormal movements of the head or neck? Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2024; 123:106958. [PMID: 38640831 PMCID: PMC11144552 DOI: 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2024.106958] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2024] [Revised: 04/03/2024] [Accepted: 04/04/2024] [Indexed: 04/21/2024]
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INTRODUCTION Cervical dystonia is defined by excessive contraction of muscles that produce abnormal postures and movements of the head, neck, and sometimes the shoulders. Many affected individuals also have pain, local muscle hypertrophy, and/or abnormally increased EMG activity. However, abnormal movements are considered the defining feature. CASES Three cases are described suggesting that some features of cervical dystonia may occur without abnormal movements. In these cases, the only clinical features are pain, local muscle hypertrophy, or abnormal EMG activity. These features may occur years before abnormal movements emerge, or they may occur coincidentally with dystonia affecting regions other than the neck. In some cases, some features associated with cervical dystonia may occur without any obvious abnormal movements. CONCLUSIONS Some symptoms of cervical dystonia may occur without abnormal movements of the head or neck. The purpose of this report is not to question current diagnostic criteria for cervical dystonia, but to call attention to a phenomenon that deserves further attention. Such cases may be considered to have a pro-dromal form of cervical dystonia or a formes fruste of cervical dystonia. Whatever diagnostic label is applied, the phenomenon is important to recognize, because symptoms may be readily alleviated with botulinum toxin.
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Human Genetics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA; Department of Pediatrics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
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Kim JH, Kim BG, Im YG. Surface electromyography for evaluating patients with oromandibular dystonia. Cranio 2024; 42:316-324. [PMID: 34455921 DOI: 10.1080/08869634.2021.1971448] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate myoelectric signals of dystonic activities in oromandibular dystonia (OMD) subjects using surface electromyography (EMG). METHODS Twelve OMD subjects were included in this study. Resting myoelectric activities of the superficial masseter, anterior temporalis, and anterior belly of the digastric muscle on both sides were monitored, and dystonic muscle contractions were recorded using surface EMG. Myoelectric signal amplitude, the type of muscle contraction, and contraction rate for phasic activities were evaluated. RESULTS Surface EMG revealed that eight subjects had dystonic muscle activities in the phasic contraction pattern, three subjects had a tonic contraction pattern, and one subject had a mixed pattern. Synchronous contraction of dystonic muscles was frequently observed. Many of the monitored muscles showed high resting amplitudes. CONCLUSION Surface EMG detects abnormal muscle activities related to oromandibular dystonia. Surface EMG can serve as an objective method for diagnosing oromandibular dystonia.
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- Jae-Hyung Kim
- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea
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Johnson V, Wilt R, Gilron R, Anso J, Perrone R, Beudel M, Piña-Fuentes D, Saal J, Ostrem JL, Bledsoe I, Starr P, Little S. Embedded adaptive deep brain stimulation for cervical dystonia controlled by motor cortex theta oscillations. Exp Neurol 2021; 345:113825. [PMID: 34331900 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113825] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/08/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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Dystonia is a disabling movement disorder characterized by excessive muscle contraction for which the underlying pathophysiology is incompletely understood and treatment interventions limited in efficacy. Here we utilize a novel, sensing-enabled, deep brain stimulator device, implanted in a patient with cervical dystonia, to record local field potentials from chronically implanted electrodes in the sensorimotor cortex and subthalamic nuclei bilaterally. This rechargeable device was able to record large volumes of neural data at home, in the naturalistic environment, during unconstrained activity. We confirmed the presence of theta (3-7 Hz) oscillatory activity, which was coherent throughout the cortico-subthalamic circuit and specifically suppressed by high-frequency stimulation. Stimulation also reduced the duration, rate and height of theta bursts. These findings motivated a proof-of-principle trial of a new form of adaptive deep brain stimulation - triggered by theta-burst activity recorded from the motor cortex. This facilitated increased peak stimulation amplitudes without induction of dyskinesias and demonstrated improved blinded clinical ratings compared to continuous DBS, despite reduced total electrical energy delivered. These results further strengthen the pathophysiological role of low frequency (theta) oscillations in dystonia and demonstrate the potential for novel adaptive stimulation strategies linked to cortico-basal theta bursts.
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- Vinith Johnson
- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Neurology, Amsterdam Neuroscience Institute, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Movement Disorders and Neuromodulation Centre, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA.
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Chen KHS, Chen R. Principles of Electrophysiological Assessments for Movement Disorders. J Mov Disord 2020; 13:27-38. [PMID: 31986867 PMCID: PMC6987526 DOI: 10.14802/jmd.19064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2019] [Accepted: 10/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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Electrophysiological studies can provide objective and quantifiable assessments of movement disorders. They are useful in the diagnosis of hyperkinetic movement disorders, particularly tremors and myoclonus. The most commonly used measures are surface electromyography (sEMG), electroencephalography (EEG) and accelerometry. Frequency and coherence analyses of sEMG signals may reveal the nature of tremors and the source of the tremors. The effects of voluntary tapping, ballistic movements and weighting of the limbs can help to distinguish between organic and functional tremors. The presence of Bereitschafts-potentials and beta-band desynchronization recorded by EEG before movement onset provide strong evidence for functional movement disorders. EMG burst durations, distributions and muscle recruitment orders may identify and classify myoclonus to cortical, subcortical or spinal origins and help in the diagnosis of functional myoclonus. Organic and functional cervical dystonia can potentially be distinguished by EMG power spectral analysis. Several reflex circuits, such as the long latency reflex, blink reflex and startle reflex, can be elicited with different types of external stimuli and are useful in the assessment of myoclonus, excessive startle and stiff person syndrome. However, limitations of the tests should be recognized, and the results should be interpreted together with clinical observations.
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- Kai-Hsiang Stanley Chen
- Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital Hsin-Chu Branch, Hsinchu, Taiwan
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- Krembil Research Institute, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.,Edmond J. Safra Program in Parkinson's Disease, University Health Network, Toronto, ON, Canada
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Different clinical course of pallidal deep brain stimulation for phasic- and tonic-type cervical dystonia. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2016; 158:171-80; discussion 180. [PMID: 26611690 DOI: 10.1007/s00701-015-2646-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2015] [Accepted: 11/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND Dystonia has been treated well using deep brain stimulation at the globus pallidus internus (GPi DBS). Dystonia can be categorized as two basic types of movement, phasic-type and tonic-type. Cervical dystonia is the most common type of focal dystonia, and sequential differences in clinical outcomes between phasic-type and tonic-type cervical dystonia have not been reported. METHODS This study included a retrospective cohort of 30 patients with primary cervical dystonia who underwent GPi DBS. Age, disease duration, dystonia direction, movement types, employment status, relevant life events, and neuropsychological examinations were analyzed with respect to clinical outcomes following GPi DBS. RESULTS The only significant factor affecting clinical outcomes was movement type (phasic or tonic). Sequential changes in clinical outcomes showed significant differences between phasic- and tonic-type cervical dystonia. A delayed benefit was found in both phasic- and tonic-type dystonia. CONCLUSIONS The clinical outcome of phasic-type cervical dystonia is more favorable than that of tonic-type cervical dystonia following GPi DBS.
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Barow E, Neumann WJ, Brücke C, Huebl J, Horn A, Brown P, Krauss JK, Schneider GH, Kühn AA. Deep brain stimulation suppresses pallidal low frequency activity in patients with phasic dystonic movements. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 137:3012-3024. [PMID: 25212852 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awu258] [Citation(s) in RCA: 149] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022]
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Deep brain stimulation of the globus pallidus internus alleviates involuntary movements in patients with dystonia. However, the mechanism is still not entirely understood. One hypothesis is that deep brain stimulation suppresses abnormally enhanced synchronized oscillatory activity within the motor cortico-basal ganglia network. Here, we explore deep brain stimulation-induced modulation of pathological low frequency (4-12 Hz) pallidal activity that has been described in local field potential recordings in patients with dystonia. Therefore, local field potentials were recorded from 16 hemispheres in 12 patients undergoing deep brain stimulation for severe dystonia using a specially designed amplifier allowing simultaneous high frequency stimulation at therapeutic parameter settings and local field potential recordings. For coherence analysis electroencephalographic activity (EEG) over motor areas and electromyographic activity (EMG) from affected neck muscles were recorded before and immediately after cessation of high frequency stimulation. High frequency stimulation led to a significant reduction of mean power in the 4-12 Hz band by 24.8 ± 7.0% in patients with predominantly phasic dystonia. A significant decrease of coherence between cortical EEG and pallidal local field potential activity in the 4-12 Hz range was revealed for the time period of 30 s after switching off high frequency stimulation. Coherence between EMG activity and pallidal activity was mainly found in patients with phasic dystonic movements where it was suppressed after high frequency stimulation. Our findings suggest that high frequency stimulation may suppress pathologically enhanced low frequency activity in patients with phasic dystonia. These dystonic features are the quickest to respond to high frequency stimulation and may thus directly relate to modulation of pathological basal ganglia activity, whereas improvement in tonic features may depend on long-term plastic changes within the motor network.
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- Ewgenia Barow
- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medical University Hannover, MHH, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Neurology, Campus Virchow Klinikum, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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Mills KA, Starr PA, Ostrem JL. Neuromodulation for dystonia: target and patient selection. Neurosurg Clin N Am 2013; 25:59-75. [PMID: 24262900 DOI: 10.1016/j.nec.2013.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Treatment of dystonia refractory to oral medications or botulinum toxin injections includes the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Expectations should be established based on patient-related factors, including type of dystonia, genetic cause, target symptoms, age at the time of surgery, disease duration, or the presence of fixed skeletal deformities. Premorbid conditions such as psychiatric illness and cognitive impairment should be considered. Target selection is an emerging issue in DBS for dystonia. Although efficacy has been established for targeting the globus pallidus internus for dystonia, other brain targets such as the subthalamic nucleus, thalamus, or cortex may be promising alternatives.
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- Kelly A Mills
- UCSF Department of Neurology, PADRECC, San Francisco VA Medical Center, UCSF Box 1838, 1635 Divisadero Street, Suite 520, San Francisco, CA 94143-1838, USA
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Shen X, Wang Z, Lv X, Huang Z. Microelectronic neural bridging of toad nerves to restore leg function. Neural Regen Res 2013; 8:546-53. [PMID: 25206698 PMCID: PMC4146052 DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-5374.2013.06.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2012] [Accepted: 12/26/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The present study used a microelectronic neural bridge comprised of electrode arrays for neural signal detection, functional electrical stimulation, and a microelectronic circuit including signal amplifying, processing, and functional electrical stimulation to bridge two separate nerves, and to restore the lost function of one nerve. The left leg of one spinal toad was subjected to external mechanical stimulation and functional electrical stimulation driving. The function of the left leg of one spinal toad was regenerated to the corresponding leg of another spinal toad using a microelectronic neural bridge. Oscilloscope tracings showed that the electromyographic signals from controlled spinal toads were generated by neural signals that controlled the spinal toad, and there was a delay between signals. This study demonstrates that microelectronic neural bridging can be used to restore neural function between different injured nerves.
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- Xiaoyan Shen
- School of Electronic Information, Nantong University, Nantong 226007, Jiangsu Province, China ; Institute of RF- & OE-ICs, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of RF- & OE-ICs, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu Province, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bioelectronics, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu Province, China
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- Institute of RF- & OE-ICs, Southeast University, Nanjing 210096, Jiangsu Province, China
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Bronte-Stewart H, Taira T, Valldeoriola F, Merello M, Marks WJ, Albanese A, Bressman S, Moro E. Inclusion and exclusion criteria for DBS in dystonia. Mov Disord 2011; 26 Suppl 1:S5-16. [PMID: 21692112 DOI: 10.1002/mds.23482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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When considering a patient with dystonia for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery several factors need to be considered. Level B evidence has shown that all motor features and associated pain in primary generalized and segmental dystonia are potentially responsive to globus pallidus internus (GPi) DBS. However, improvements in clinical series of ≥ 90% may reflect methods that need improvement, and larger prospective studies are needed to address these factors. Nevertheless, to date the selection criteria for DBS-specifically in terms of patient features (severity and nature of symptoms, age, time of evolution, or any other demographic or disease aspects)--have not been assessed in a systematic fashion. In general, dystonia patients are not considered for DBS unless medical therapies have been previously and extensively tested. The vast majority of reported patients have had DBS surgery when the disease was provoking important disability, with loss of independence and impaired quality of life. There does not appear to be an upper age limit or a minimum age limit, although there are no published data regarding the outcome of GPi DBS for dystonia in children younger than 7 years of age. There is currently no enough evidence to prove that subjects with primary--generalized dystonia who undergo DBS at an early age and sooner rather than later after disease onset may gain more benefit from DBS than those undergoing DBS after the development of fixed skeletal deformities. There is no enough evidence to refuse or support consideration of DBS in patients with previous ablative procedures.
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- Helen Bronte-Stewart
- Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA.
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Kinugawa K, Vidailhet M, Clot F, Apartis E, Grabli D, Roze E. Myoclonus-dystonia: an update. Mov Disord 2009; 24:479-89. [PMID: 19117361 DOI: 10.1002/mds.22425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Our knowledge of the clinical, neurophysiological, and genetic aspects of myoclonus-dystonia (M-D) has improved markedly in the recent years. Basic research has provided new insights into the complex dysfunctions involved in the pathogenesis of M-D. On the basis of a comprehensive literature search, this review summarizes current knowledge on M-D, with a focus on recent findings. We also propose modified diagnostic criteria and recommendations for clinical management.
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Lu G, Brittain JS, Holland P, Yianni J, Green AL, Stein JF, Aziz TZ, Wang S. Removing ECG noise from surface EMG signals using adaptive filtering. Neurosci Lett 2009; 462:14-9. [PMID: 19559751 DOI: 10.1016/j.neulet.2009.06.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2009] [Revised: 06/11/2009] [Accepted: 06/19/2009] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Surface electromyograms (EMGs) are valuable in the pathophysiological study and clinical treatment for dystonia. These recordings are critically often contaminated by cardiac artefact. Our objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of an adaptive noise cancellation filter in removing electrocardiogram (ECG) interference from surface EMGs recorded from the trapezius muscles of patients with cervical dystonia. Performance of the proposed recursive-least-square adaptive filter was first quantified by coherence and signal-to-noise ratio measures in simulated noisy EMG signals. The influence of parameters such as the signal-to-noise ratio, forgetting factor, filter order and regularization factor were assessed. Fast convergence of the recursive-least-square algorithm enabled the filter to track complex dystonic EMGs and effectively remove ECG noise. This adaptive filter procedure proved a reliable and efficient tool to remove ECG artefact from surface EMGs with mixed and varied patterns of transient, short and long lasting dystonic contractions.
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- Guohua Lu
- Department of Physiology, Anatomy and Genetics, University of Oxford, OX1 3PT, UK
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Deep brain stimulation in the globus pallidus to treat dystonia: electrophysiological characteristics and 2 years' follow-up in 10 patients. Neuroscience 2008; 152:558-71. [PMID: 18280046 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2008.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2007] [Revised: 01/02/2008] [Accepted: 01/08/2008] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) was applied in the internal segment of the globus pallidus (GPi) to treat dystonia in 10 patients. One year after surgery the Burke-Fahn-Marsden movement scores were significantly lower than preoperative values (P=0.01). Two years after surgery the mean decrease reached 65% (P=0.001) with no motor symptoms worsening. Single unity activity was recorded in the operating room: GPi cells discharged with tonic (n=19; 29%), irregular (n=32; 48%), or burst-like activity (n=15; 23%) and fired with a mean discharge rate of 39 Hz+/-22. Some neurons demonstrated an oscillatory activity with periods lasting several seconds. Pairs of pallidal cells (n=8) recorded simultaneously displayed discharge synchronization. Movement modulated 64.4% of the cells tested, with increases in firing in 89% of cells and decreases in firing in 10% of cells. GPi cells responded to flexion and extension movements and to several passive manipulations indicating an important sensory role in dystonia. GPi neurons fired in advance of the electromyography (EMG) when the surface EMG was recorded simultaneously with the neuronal activity. Spectral analysis of the co-contracting muscles during dystonia demonstrated prominent high peaks at a low frequency band (20 Hz) during involuntary and voluntary movements. The high amplitude EMG profile recorded at rest diminished to very low values with GPi stimulation, allowing an ease of voluntary contractions. We conclude that DBS in the GPi is a reliable surgical technique for dystonia. GPi cells discharge with distinct electrophysiological characteristics that may explain some of the symptoms in dystonia. EMG recording in the operating room helps to determine which DBS contacts produce the best benefit.
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Foncke EMJ, Bour LJ, Speelman JD, Koelman JHTM, Tijssen MAJ. Local field potentials and oscillatory activity of the internal globus pallidus in myoclonus-dystonia. Mov Disord 2007; 22:369-76. [PMID: 17216649 DOI: 10.1002/mds.21284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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The pathophysiology of myoclonus-dystonia (M-D), an autosomal dominantly inherited movement disorder characterized by myoclonic jerks and dystonic contractions, is largely unknown. In the present study, local field potential (LFP) activities in the globus pallidus internus (GPi) from two genetically proven M-D patients are investigated. Coherence analysis between GPi LFP activity and electromyographic muscle activity (EMG) and synchronization of GPi neuronal activity using event-related spectral perturbation (ERSP) in a go-no-go paradigm were studied. Significant increased coherence in the 3 to 15 Hz frequency band was detected between GPi LFP activity and several muscles, with the LFP leading the muscles. The ERSP analysis revealed synchronization in the 3 to 15 Hz frequency band within the GPi before the imperative cue of the go-no-go task and desynchronization in the same band after the cue. The LFP recordings of the GPi in M-D show that the low-frequency band previously described in dystonia is also involved in the dystonia plus syndrome M-D. The 3 to 15 Hz synchronization in the go-no-go paradigm has not been described previously and may point to the existence of (myoclonus-)dystonia specific oscillatory activity in the GPi.
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- Elisabeth M J Foncke
- Department of Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Vidailhet M, Vercueil L, Houeto JL, Krystkowiak P, Lagrange C, Yelnik J, Bardinet E, Benabid AL, Navarro S, Dormont D, Grand S, Blond S, Ardouin C, Pillon B, Dujardin K, Hahn-Barma V, Agid Y, Destée A, Pollak P. Bilateral, pallidal, deep-brain stimulation in primary generalised dystonia: a prospective 3 year follow-up study. Lancet Neurol 2007; 6:223-9. [PMID: 17303528 DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(07)70035-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 262] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND We have previously reported the efficacy and safety of bilateral pallidal stimulation for primary generalised dystonia in a prospective, controlled, multicentre study with 1 year of follow-up. Although long-term results have been reported by other groups, no controlled assessment of motor and non-motor results is available. In this prospective multicentre 3 year follow-up study, involving the same patients as those enrolled in the 1 year follow-up study, we assessed the effect of bilateral pallidal stimulation on motor impairment, disability, quality of life, cognitive performance, and mood. METHODS We studied 22 patients with primary generalised dystonia after 3 years of bilateral pallidal stimulation. We compared outcome at 3 years with their status preoperatively and after 1 year of treatment. Standardised video recordings were scored by an independent expert. Data were analysed on an intention-to-treat basis. FINDINGS Motor improvement observed at 1 year (51%) was maintained at 3 years (58%). The improvement in quality of life (SF-36 questionnaire) was similar to that observed at 1 year. Relative to baseline and to the 1 year assessment, cognition and mood were unchanged 3 years after surgery, but slight improvements were noted in concept formation, reasoning, and executive functions. Pallidal stimulation was stopped bilaterally in three patients because of lack of improvement, technical dysfunction, and infection, and unilaterally in two patients because of electrode breakage and stimulation-induced contracture. No permanent adverse effects were observed. INTERPRETATION Bilateral pallidal stimulation provides sustained motor benefit after 3 years. Mild long-term improvements in quality of life and attention were also observed.
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- Marie Vidailhet
- INSERM U679, Neurology and Experimental Therapeutics, Groupe Hospitalier Pitié-Salpêtrière, Paris, France.
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