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01-03-2011 | Review Article
Deep brain stimulation therapy for treatment-refractory Tourette’s syndrome
A review
Authors:
Marco Sassi, Mauro Porta, Domenico Servello
Published in:
Acta Neurochirurgica
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Issue 3/2011
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Abstract
Tourette’s syndrome is a chronic neurobehavioral disorder that can demonstrate refractoriness to conservative treatments, or to invasive nonsurgical treatments such as botulinum toxin infiltration, or to psychobehavioral treatments. In these cases, the surgical option is often proposed, either with lesional interventions, or more recently with deep brain stimulation (DBS). This latter modality is currently preferred because of its reversibility and modularity. Some relevant issues, however, still persist in terms of appropriate indication to treatment, selection of target, and follow-up evaluation.