AI Article Synopsis
- Tourette's syndrome is a chronic neurobehavioral disorder that may not respond well to standard treatments, prompting consideration of surgical options.
- Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is favored for its reversibility and flexibility compared to other surgical interventions.
- Ongoing challenges include determining the right candidates for surgery, selecting appropriate brain targets, and ensuring effective follow-up care.
Article Abstract
Tourette's syndrome is a chronic neurobehavioral disorder that can demonstrate refractoriness to conservative treatments, or to invasive nonsurgical treatments such as botulinum toxin infiltration, or to psychobehavioral treatments. In these cases, the surgical option is often proposed, either with lesional interventions, or more recently with deep brain stimulation (DBS). This latter modality is currently preferred because of its reversibility and modularity. Some relevant issues, however, still persist in terms of appropriate indication to treatment, selection of target, and follow-up evaluation.
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