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Pistol Shooting Dystonia Treated with Thalamotomy
Masahiko Nishitani1, Shiro Horisawa1, Taku Nonaka1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, JP.
Background:
Neurosurgical treatment for pistol shooting dystonia has not been studied.
Case Report:
The patient was a 41-year-old woman who participated in the Olympic Games four times as a shooting player. Five months after the final Tokyo Olympic trials, she developed dystonia of the right index finger when shooting. Stereotactic thalamotomy was performed, and a complete resolution of dystonia was achieved. She garnered her personal best score and placed fifth in the Tokyo Olympics.
Discussion:
Thalamotomy along with deep brain stimulation can be a surgical modality for patients with task-specific dystonia who fail oral medications or botulinum toxin therapy.
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