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Qiang Zhang1,2,3, Teri R Thomsen1
1Department of Neurology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Dr., Iowa City, IA, United States of America.
Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
|July 28, 2021
Abstract:
We present a case with co-existing Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome. Patient takes aripiprazole for Tourette syndrome, which unfortunately worsens his parkinsonian symptoms. We placed deep brain stimulation targeting the Globus pallidus internus. Strikingly, his parkinsonian motor symptoms and his tics are both well controlled with deep brain stimulation.
Keywords:
FrequencyGlobus pallidus internus (GPi)Parkinson's diseasePulse widthTicsTourette syndromeTremordeep brain stimulation (DBS)
