Shahnaz Miri

State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Department of Neurology, Brooklyn, NY 11203, USA.

[ 1 ] - Deep brain stimulation of globuspallidusinternus for DYT1 positive primary generalized dystonia

  Background : Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the globuspallidusinternus (GPi) is recommended as a promising technique for the management of the primary generalized dystonia (PGD) with DYT1 gene mutation. We present the first report of DBS results in Iranian patients with DYT1 positive PGD.   Methods : Nine patients who suffered from severely disabling DYT1 positive PGD consecutively were recr...

Co-Authors

Esmaeil Ghoreyshi 1  

Gholam Ali Shahidi 1  

Mansour Parvaresh 1  

Mehdi Saffari 1  

Mohammad Rohani 1