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Pediatric indications for deep brain stimulation.

Matthew F DiFrancesco¹, Casey H Halpern, Howard H Hurtig

¹Center for Functional and Restorative Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399, USA.

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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) shows promise for pediatric movement disorders, particularly dystonia. Further research is needed for other conditions like epilepsy and obesity in children.

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Area of Science:

Neurology
Pediatric Medicine
Neurosurgery

Background:

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) has proven effective for adult neurological disorders.
Its application in pediatric populations is an emerging field of study.

Purpose of the Study:

To review current movement disorder indications for pediatric DBS.
To explore potential psychiatric indications for pediatric DBS.

Main Methods:

Structured literature review of English-language studies from 1990-2011.
Searches conducted using Medline and PubMed databases for pediatric DBS research.

Main Results:

Twenty-four pediatric DBS reports were identified.
Dystonia is the most promising pediatric DBS application due to its disabling nature and low remission rate.
Caution is advised for conditions with high adult remission rates (e.g., OCD, Tourette's) and those with significant pediatric morbidity (epilepsy, obesity).

Conclusions:

Dystonia is currently the most promising pediatric DBS indication.
Pediatric investigation of conditions being studied in adults (epilepsy, obesity, psychiatric disorders) is warranted.