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. 2023 Jan 21;270(4):2217–2229. doi: 10.1007/s00415-023-11569-6

Table 2.

Synopsis of papers included in the review targeting structures other than GPi or VIM in patients with different forms of tremor and dystonia

Ref Author Year Patients (n) Surgical strategy and target Tremor: improvement Dystonia: improvement Notes or clinical details
[29] Pauls 2014 7 Subthalamic DBS (BL) 57% 70%

Cervical dystonia with head dystonic tremor

A trial thalamic vs subthalamic leads was performed

[16] Buhmann 2013 2 Ventral thalamic base and/or PSA DBS (BL) 64.60% 73.80% Cervical dystonia with head dystonic tremor
[30] Blomstedt 2009 2 PSA DBS (UL) 100% Not reported Hand dystonic tremor (sporadic and acquired, post-traumatic, respectively)
[33] Kitagawa 2000 1 Subthalamic area DBS (UL) Remarkably reduced Reduced Upper Limb idiopathic dystonic tremor
[32] Jeong 2009 1 Subthalamic area DBS (BL) 64.9% 80.50% Acquired (lesional) dystonia and tremor
[31] Chou 2005 1 STN DBS (BL) suppressed very marked reduction Limbs and cervical dystonic tremor in sporadic dystonia
[34] Plaha 2008 1 cZi DBS (BL) 70.50% 65% Limbs dystonic tremor in sporadic dystonia

BL bilateral, cZi caudal zona incerta, DBS deep brain stimulation, STN subthalamic nucleus, PSA posterior subthalamic area, UL unilateral