%0 Journal Article
%T Improvement in sagittal alignment and mechanical low-back pain following deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease: illustrative case.
%A Guerrero JR
%A Bhenderu LS
%A Taghlabi KM
%A Cruz-Garza JG
%A Saifi C
%A Faraji AH
%J J Neurosurg Case Lessons
%V 4
%N 17
%D Oct 2022 24
%M 36281475
暂无%R 10.3171/CASE22357
%X <B>BACKGROUND: </B>Parkinson's disease (PD) is a common neurogenerative disease marked by the characteristic triad of bradykinesia, rigidity, and tremor. A significant percentage of patients with PD also demonstrate postural abnormalities (camptocormia) that limit ambulation and accelerate degenerative pathologies of the spine. Although deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-established treatment for the motor fluctuations and tremor seen in PD, the efficacy of DBS on postural abnormalities in these patients is less clear.<BR><B>METHODS: </B>The authors present a patient with a history of PD and prior lumbosacral fusion who underwent bilateral subthalamic nucleus DBS and experienced immediate improvement in sagittal alignment and subjective relief of mechanical low-back pain.<BR><B>CONCLUSIONS: </B>DBS may improve postural abnormalities seen in PD and potentially delay or reduce the need for spinal deformity surgery.