Acute insomnia following surgery of the ventralis intermedius nucleus of the thalamus for tremor.
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Stereotactic surgery with lesioning or deep brain stimulation directed to the ventralis intermedius nucleus of the thalamus is a well-recognized treatment for medically intractable tremor. A patient developed the rare complication of severe insomnia, easy awakening, and lack of slow-wave sleep after thalamotomy/deep brain stimulation implantation. This complication underscores the role of thalamic regulation on initiation and maintenance of sleep.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
دوره 3 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007