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ReviewCureus2024

Role of Neurosurgical Interventions in the Treatment of Movement Disorders Like Parkinson's Disease, Dystonia, and Tourette Syndrome.

Rachel Ranjan, Anishka Chourey, Yasmin Kabir, Héctor Daniel García Mata, Erika Tiepolo, Ivana Lizeth Fiallos Vinueza, Cara Mohammed, Saacha F Mohammed, Abrar Ahmed Thottakurichi

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Review in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Rachel RanjanNeurology, St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, IND.
Anishka ChoureyMedicine and Surgery, District Hospital, Karwi, IND.
Yasmin KabirMedicine, Royal College of Surgeons, Manama, BHR.
Héctor Daniel García MataMedicine, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, MEX.
Erika TiepoloNeurosurgery, Humanitas, Milan, ITA.
Ivana Lizeth Fiallos VinuezaMedicine, Università Vita Salute San Raffaele, Milan, ITA.
Cara MohammedOrthopaedic Surgery, Sangre Grande Hospital, Sangre Grande, TTO.
Saacha F MohammedMedicine, Trinity College, University of Dublin, Dublin, IRL.
Abrar Ahmed ThottakurichiMedicine, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Tbilisi, GEO.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This article provides an overview of neurosurgical therapies for movement disorders (MDs), including Tourette syndrome, dystonia, Parkinson's disease (PD), and others. It focuses on the benefits of these treatments and suggests directions for further research. A total of 10 years' worth of English-language PubMed articles were combed through, with an emphasis on studies conducted in North America. To manage MDs like Parkinson's disease and Tourette syndrome, the results suggest that non-invasive neuromodulation techniques, closed-loop deep brain stimulation (DBS), and other advanced therapies may become the treatment of choice in the future. Research on dystonia is being focused on improving treatment methods by investigating new areas of the brain that might be stimulated through neurosurgery and looking at gene therapy. Modern technological developments, such as non-invasive neuromodulation procedures and improved imaging, provide promising substitutes for traditional surgical approaches. This study highlights the need for continuous clinical trials for better outcomes, which is why research and development in this area must continue.

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clinical implicationsclinical trialsdeep brain stimulationdystoniafuture scopemovement disordersneuro-ablative therapyneuromodulationneurosurgical interventionstourette syndrome

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PMID39610627
PMCPMC11603398

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