Deep Brain Stimulation in a Patient with Generalized Dystonia Painful Rebel to the Medical Therapy: A Case Report (Clinical Note)

Abstract

Cervical dystonia is a common malaise in the doctor's office. It is a movement disorder characterized by sustained involuntary muscle contractions and abnormal postures: the patient ehibits involuntary left head and neck turning. It can recognize various more or less severe conditions as etiologicals agents and still remains a difficult disorder to treat. We reviewed a clinical case, analyzing both the moments of differential diagnostics and the therapeutic choices, with particular interest in cerebral electrostimulation.

Keywords

• Globus pallidus
• Painful generalized dystonia
• Muscle spasm
• Muscle relaxants
• Electrocatheter
• Brain stimulation