[Articles] Anterior pallidal deep brain stimulation for Tourette's syndrome: a randomised, double-blind, controlled trial

3 months of aGPi DBS is insufficient to decrease tic severity for patients with Tourette's syndrome. Future research is needed to investigate the efficacy of aGPi DBS for patients over longer periods with optimal stimulation parameters and to identify potential predictors of the therapeutic response.

Source: Lancet Neurology - June 20, 2017 Category: Neurology Authors: Marie-Laure Welter, Jean-Luc Houeto, St éphane Thobois, Benoit Bataille, Marc Guenot, Yulia Worbe, Andreas Hartmann, Virginie Czernecki, Eric Bardinet, Jerome Yelnik, Sophie Tezenas du Montcel, Yves Agid, Marie Vidailhet, Philippe Cornu, Audrey Tanguy, S Tags: Articles Source Type: research