학술논문
An approach to deep brain stimulation for severe treatment-refractory Tourette syndrome: the UK perspective.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*BRAIN stimulation
*TOURETTE syndrome
*SCIENTIFIC literature
*BLIND experiment
*HEALTH policy
*THERAPEUTICS
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ISSN
0268-8697
Abstract
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an emerging therapeutic option for severe, treatment-resistant Tourette Syndrome (TS), with about 40 cases reported in the scientific literature over the last decade. Despite the production of clinical guidelines for this procedure from both European and USA centres, a number of unresolved issues still persist, mainly in relation to eligibility criteria and brain targets. The present article illustrates the UK perspective on DBS in TS and proposes consensus-based recommendations for double-blind controlled trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]