Bithalamical deep brain stimulation in tourette syndrome is associated with reduction in dopaminergic transmission

Biol Psychiatry. 2009 Nov 15;66(10):e15-7. doi: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2009.06.025. Epub 2009 Aug 26.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Deep Brain Stimulation*
  • Dopamine / metabolism*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging / methods
  • Male
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods
  • Synaptic Transmission / physiology
  • Thalamus / physiology*
  • Tourette Syndrome / diagnostic imaging
  • Tourette Syndrome / metabolism*
  • Tourette Syndrome / pathology
  • Tourette Syndrome / therapy*
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Dopamine