Parkinsonism and dystonia in Lubag disease respond well to high pulse width/low-frequency globus pallidus interna DBS

Joan Miravite, Andres Deik, Matthew Swan, Harini Sarva, Brian Harris Kopell, William Lawrence Severt

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Abstract

Lubag disease (DYT3), an X-linked neurodegenerative condition featuring dystonia and parkinsonism, is caused by mutations in the TAF1 gene.1 DYT3 has been reported to respond to globus pallidus interna (GPi) deep brain stimulation (DBS) using frequencies above 100 Hz (table). We describe the first case of DYT3 responding to high pulse width and low-frequency stimulation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)480-483
Number of pages4
JournalNeurology: Clinical Practice
Volume5
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2015

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Clinical Neurology

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