Neurol Neurochir Pol
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Review[Hypothalamic deep brain stimulation for treatment of cluster headache].
Extremely severe, unilateral, recurrent facial pain and headache, accompanied by autonomic symptoms and signs, can be identified as cluster headache attacks (CH). Despite optimal pharmacological treatment, 20% of patients will not achieve satisfactory improvement. ⋯ The authors present current opinions about DBS treatment in CH. A socioeconomic analysis of neuromodulatory treatment of CH is presented.
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Thalamic deep brain stimulation in the treatment of essential tremor.
Quality of life can be severely impaired by essential tremor (ET) being the main cause of the patient's disability. The authors present a group of ET patients treated with deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (Vim DBS). The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of Vim DBS in the treatment of ET. ⋯ Vim DBS is a safe and effective method of ET treatment. Vim DBS improves activities of daily living of ET patients.
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Subthalamic deep brain stimulation for the treatment of Parkinson disease.
The role of subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation (STN DBS) in the treatment of Parkinson disease (PD) is well established. The authors present a group of patients diagnosed with PD who were treated with STN DBS. ⋯ Cardinal symptoms of Parkinson's disease can be safely and effectively treated with STN DBS in selected group of patients.
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Frequency and clinical characteristics of chronic daily headache in an outpatient clinic setting.
Chronic daily headache (CDH) is not a diagnosis but a category that includes many disorders representing primary and secondary headaches. According to the International Classification of Headache Disorders, 2nd edition (ICHD-II), CDH is defined as headache which occurs more often than 15 days per month for at least 3 months. ⋯ The most frequent cause of CDH in our cohort was chronic migraine. Women suffered more frequently than men. Antidepressants were the most effective preventive medications for all types of CDH, which may suggest that serotoninergic mechanisms can be an important factor in the pathophysiology of chronic pain syndromes.
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Neurol Neurochir Pol · Jan 2011
Biography Historical Article[Napoleon Cybulski--a pioneer of neurophysiology in Poland].