Brain, Vol. 122, No. 3, 417-425,
March 1999
© 1999 Oxford University Press
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Reassessment of unilateral pallidotomy in Parkinson's disease
A 2-year follow-up study
Neurodegenerative Disorders Centre, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Correspondence to:
Dr Donald B. Calne, Neurodegenerative Disorders Centre, Vancouver Hospital and Health Sciences Centre, Purdy Pavilion, 2221, Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 2B5
Unilateral pallidotomy has gained popularity in treating the motor symptoms of Parkinson's disease. We present the results of a 2-year post-pallidotomy follow-up study. Using the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS), the Goetz dyskinesia scale and the Purdue Pegboard Test (PPBT), we evaluated 20 patients at regular intervals both off and on medications for 2 years post-pallidotomy. There were no significant changes in the dosages of antiparkinsonian medications from 3 months pre-pallidotomy to 2 years post-pallidotomy. On the side contralateral to the operation, the improvements were preserved in `on'-state dyskinesia (83% reduction from pre-pallidotomy to 2 years post-pallidotomy, P < 0.001) and `off'-state tremor (90% reduction from pre-pallidotomy to 2 years post-pallidotomy, P = 0.005). There were no statistically significant differences between pre-pallidotomy scores and those at 2 years post-pallidotomy in ipsilateral dyskinesia, axial dyskinesia, `off'- or `on'-state PPBT, `off'-state Activities of Daily Living (ADL) and `off'-state gait and postural stability. After 2 years, the `on'-state ADL scores worsened by 75%, compared with pre-pallidotomy (P = 0.005). We conclude that 2 years after pallidotomy, the improvements in dyskinesia and tremor on the side contralateral to pallidotomy are preserved, while the initial improvements in most other deficits disappear, either because of progression of pathology or loss of the early efficacy achieved by surgery.
Parkinson's disease; pallidotomy; stereotaxic techniques; dyskinesia; tremor
ADL = Activities of Daily Living; GPi = globus pallidus internus; PPBT = Purdue Pegboard Test; UPDRS = Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale
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