Effect of deep brain subthalamic stimulation on camptocormia and postural abnormalities in idiopathic Parkinson's disease

Mov Disord. 2006 Nov;21(11):2008-10. doi: 10.1002/mds.21090.

Abstract

Camptocormia has been described in patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD). We present a patient with young-onset PD in whom the disease progressed over 25 years to a crippling state with severe camptocormia and bent knees. The camptocormia along with other parkinsonian symptoms improved dramatically after bilateral subthalamic deep brain stimulation.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Conversion Disorder / etiology
  • Conversion Disorder / pathology
  • Conversion Disorder / surgery*
  • Deep Brain Stimulation*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Parkinson Disease / complications
  • Parkinson Disease / pathology
  • Parkinson Disease / surgery
  • Subthalamic Nucleus / physiopathology
  • Subthalamic Nucleus / radiation effects*