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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2026

Pallidal Deep Brain Stimulation for Tremor Control in a Child with Juvenile DNAJC6-Associated Parkinsonism.

Katerina Bernardi, Deyana Valcheva, Rene Marquez Franco, Michael T Barbe, Jochen Wirths, Anne Koy, Moritz Thiel

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Katerina BernardiMovement Disorders Program, Department of Neurology & F.M. Kirby Neurobiology Center, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA 02115, USA.ORCID 0009-0004-3387-7623
Deyana ValchevaDepartment of Pediatrics, Pediatric Neurology, Sana Kliniken Duisburg, Germany.
Rene Marquez FrancoDepartment of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2376-1542
Michael T BarbeDepartment of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-1149-8054
Jochen WirthsDepartment of Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
Anne KoyDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, 50937, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7991-4432
Moritz ThielDepartment of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, University of Cologne, Cologne, 50937, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-0019-3060

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Abstract

Background: Juvenile DNAJC6-associated Parkinson's disease is a rare cause of early-onset parkinsonism with limited treatment data. Case Report: We describe a 15-year-old female with a novel DNAJC6 variant presenting with progressive tremor, bradykinesia, and postural instability. Although initially responsive to levodopa, she developed severe medication-induced motor fluctuations refractory to multiple pharmacological therapies. Due to disabling tremor, bilateral globus pallidus internus deep brain stimulation (GPi-DBS) was performed, resulting in marked and sustained tremor reduction. Discussion: This case highlights the severe course of DNAJC6-associated juvenile parkinsonism and supports GPi-DBS as an effective option for refractory tremor.

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Deep Brain StimulationGlobus PallidusHSP40 Heat-Shock ProteinsParkinsonian DisordersTremorAdolescentFemaleHumansDNAJC6 protein, humanHSP40 Heat-Shock ProteinsDBSDNAJC6Juvenile ParkinsonismTremor

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