RESUMEN INTRODUCCIÓN: La distonía mioclónica es un trastorno del movimiento con poca prevalencia, pero muy discapacitante, en el cual es frecuente la refractariedad al tratamiento médico. Cómo opción terapéutica se ha planteado la estimulación cerebral profunda, buscando con ello mejorar la func...
Discovered in 1865 by Jules Bernard Luys, the subthalamic nucleus is a set of small
nuclei located in the diencephalon, inferior to the thalamus and superior to the
substantia nigra, that can be visualized in a posterior coronal section. Histologically, it
consists of neurons compactly distributed and fi...
ABSTRACT Background: Dystonia is a heterogeneous disorder that, when refractory to medical treatment, may have a favorable response to deep brain stimulation (DBS). A practical way to have an overview of a research domain is through a bibliometric analysis, as it makes it more accessible for researcher...
A pesar de los recientes avances en la comprensión de los circuitos cerebrales involucrados en la distonía, las técnicas quirúrgicas invasivas y no invasivas han fallado en proporcionar un beneficio substancial a los pacientes que sufren de distonía, en comparación con los resultados observados en ...
Abstract Background and objectives: Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas for humans and is still a silent killer in both developed and developing countries. The aim of this case series was to evaluate early radiological images as a predictor of subsequent neuropsychological sequelae, following carbon monoxide...
