> Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2002;72:546-548 > © 2002 Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry > <http://jnnp.bmjjournals.com/misc/terms.shtml> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > SHORT REPORT > > > Deep brain stimulation of the centre median-parafascicular complex > in patients with movement disorders > > J K Krauss1,3, T Pohle 1, R Weigel3 and J-M Burgunder 2 > > 1 Department of Neurosurgery, Inselspital, University of Berne, Berne, > Switzerland > 2 Department of Neurology, Inselspital, University of Berne > 3 Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, Klinikum Mannheim, > Mannheim, Germany > > Correspondence to: > Professor Krauss, Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospital, > Klinikum Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim, Germany; > [log in to unmask] > <mailto:[log in to unmask]> > > > ABSTRACT > > The centre median-parafascicular (CM-Pf) complex of the thalamusis > considered to be a possible target for deep brain stimulation(DBS) in > patients with movement disorders. In a prospectivestudy on the effect > of CM-Pf DBS versus somatosensory thalamicDBS on chronic neuropathic > pain, three of 12 patients had additionalmovement disorders. Bifocal > quadripolar electrodes were implantedby computed tomography guided > stereotactic surgery under local anaesthesia contralaterally to the > side of the pain for teststimulation. Two of the three patients with > movement disordershad permanent implantation of CM-Pf electrodes. > During teststimulation of the left CM-Pf complex for several days, a > 67year old woman received no benefit with respect to the > neuropathicpain, but the choreoathetotic movements of her right foot > ceased. As the pain syndrome was not improved, she decided not to > havepermanent implantation. A 74 year old man with postzoster > neuralgiaand allodynia enjoyed excellent relief from his pain with > chronicCM-Pf DBS. In addition, improvement in the tremor at rest > wasnoted. A 72 year old man had sustained reduction in his > stumpdyskinesias. Further evaluation of the possible role of > the"forgotten" central and medial thalamic nuclei in the treatmentof > movement disorders may be warranted. > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Keywords: deep brain stimulation; tremor; stump dyskinesia; thalamus; > functional neurosurgery > > Abbreviations: DBS, deep brain stimulation; CM-Pf, centre > median-parafascicular; VPL, ventroposterolateral; VPM, ventroposteromedial > pa Ray Strand \ Prairie Sky Design \ -----------------( on the Edge of the Prairie Abyss )--------------- \ when the sky is clear \ the ground is visible\ \ \ 50/47dx PD/40? onset\ \ http://folding.stanford.edu\ join MSA TEAM CURE\ #2508\ \ } ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn