Camptocormia in a patient with Parkinson disease: beneficial effects of pallidal deep brain stimulation

• DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.6.1081
• Publication Date: 2009-05-13T18:02:48Z
• Authors: Federico Micheli; María G. Cersósimo; Fabian Piedimonte
• Keywords: Male; Dystonia; 03 medical and health sciences; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; 0302 clinical medicine; Deep Brain Stimulation; Humans; Parkinson Disease; Middle Aged; Globus Pallidus; Electrodes, Implanted

✓ Camptocormia is a well-known feature in cases of Parkinson disease (PD), and usually unresponsive to dopaminergic therapy. A 62-year old man with long history PD severe progressive camptocormia underwent bilateral pallidal stimulation. During the next 6 months sustained improvement trunk flexion was observed. After 14 follow up, patient's almost normal.