09 Apr Deep Brain Stimulation Can Be Effective For Severe Tourette Syndrome

MedicalResearch.com Interview with:

Alon Mogilner

Alon Y. Mogilner, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Anesthesiology
Director, Center for Neuromodulation
Department of Neurosurgery
NYU Langone Medical Center
New York, NY 10016

MedicalResearch.com: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?

Response: The study was a review of our series of patients with Tourette’s syndrome who had failed all other treatments and who underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS), and the study demonstrated that the procedure was safe and effective in relieving their tics.

MedicalResearch.com: What should readers take away from your report?

Response:  Deep brain stimulation can be an effective treatment in patients with severe Tourette’s syndrome.

MedicalResearch.com: What recommendations do you have for future research as a result of this study?

Response: Further studies should be done to confirm which patients are most likely to benefit.

Disclosure: I have received consulting fees from Medtronic, the company who makes the implants.

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Citation:

Richard S. Dowd, Michael Pourfar, Alon Y. Mogilner. Deep brain stimulation for Tourette syndrome: a single-center series. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2017; 1 DOI: 10.3171/2016.10.JNS161573

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Last Updated on April 9, 2017 by Marie Benz MD FAAD