Deep Brain Stimulation in Huntington’s Disease: A Case Report
İbrahim ÖRNEK,1 Orhan BARLAS2
1Florence Nightingale Hastanesi, Nöroloji Bölümü, İstanbul, Türkiye;
2İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Nöroşirürji Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul, Türkiye
Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Huntington’s disease; intractable chorea.
Abstract
Huntington’s disease is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance pattern, progressive dementia, involuntary movements and psychiatric symptoms. Currently, there is no effective treatment. In recent years, deep brain stimulation is a novel technique performed in the symptomatic treatment of Huntington’s disease. In this article, we present a 39-year-old female patient in the light of literature review.