Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) for Movement Disorders: An Experience in Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia (HUSM) Involving 12 Patients
- Author:
Lim Liang Hooi
;
Diana Noma Fitzrol
;
Senthil Kumar Rajapathy
;
Tan Yew Chin
;
Sanihah Abdul Halim
;
Regunath Kandasamy
;
BadrisyahIdris
;
Abdul Rahman Izaini Ghani
;
Zamzuri Idris
;
John Tharakan
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
deep brain stimulation, Malaysia, movement disorders, dystonia, Parkinson
- From:Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
2017;24(2):87-93
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) was first introduced in 1987 to the developed world. As a
developing country Malaysia begun its movement disorder program by doing ablation therapy
using the Radionics system. Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia a rural based teaching hospital had
to take into consideration both health economics and outcomes in the area that it was providing
neurosurgical care for when it initiated its Deep Brain Stimulation program. Most of the patients
were from the low to medium social economic groups and could not afford payment for a DBS
implant. We concentrated our DBS services to Parkinson's disease, Tourette's Syndrome and
dystonia patients who had exhausted medical therapy. The case series of these patients and their
follow-up are presented in this brief communication.
- Full text:P020170509555561348265.pdf
