Deep Brain Stimulation Found To Be Effective In Children With Treatment-Resistant Generalized Primary Dystonia

Dystonia is a very complex, highly variable neurological movement disorder characterized by involuntary muscle contractions. As many as 250,000 people in the United States have dystonia, making it the third most common movement disorder behind essential tremor and Parkinson’s disease. The prevalence of generalized primary dystonia is estimated at 34 in 100,000 people worldwide, but cited statistics vary. This figure is most likely an underestimate, since many cases go undiagnosed for years.

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Filed under: MRI / PET / Ultrasound on May 9th, 2009