Türk Nöroşirürji Dergisi 2014 , Vol 24 , Num 2
Lesion Surgeries in the Movement Disorders
Selçuk GÖÇMEN1, Murat KOCAOĞLU1, Göksemin ACAR2, Feridun ACAR1
1Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Beyin ve Sinir Cerrahisi Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
2Pamukkale Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Denizli, Türkiye
Movement disorders display complex pathophysiology. The first step in management is medical treatment. When medical treatment is an inadequate or cannot be used because of side eff ects, surgical treatment should be considered. There are three types of surgery currently available: lesioning (irreversible destruction), stimulation (reversible “stunning”), and grafting (transplantation of neurons, cells, or trophic factors). This review discusses the lesion surgery in the movement disorders. Anahtar Kelimeler : Thalamotomy, Pallidotomy, Tremor, Parkinson disease, Dyskinesia, Dystonia