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Postural asymmetries following unilateral subthalomotomy for advanced Parkinson's disease
Philip C Su1, Ham-Min Tseng, Horng-Huei Liou
1Department of Neurology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. philipsu@ha.mc.ntu.edu.tw
Abstract:
Two cases of postural asymmetries following unilateral stereotaxic subthalamotomy were observed with head and body tilting to the side contralateral to the STN lesion, which corrected itself completely or partially with levodopa treatment. After subsequent contralateral STN surgery, the postural asymmetry disappeared in both patients. Possible mechanism is discussed.