Neurological Rehabilitation Center Godeshoehe, Waldstrasse 2-10, 53177 Bonn, Germany.
J Neural Transm (Vienna). 2010 May;117(5):617-20. doi: 10.1007/s00702-010-0380-0. Epub 2010 Mar 9.
We report a patient in whom deep brain stimulation of the ventral intermediate nucleus of the thalamus (Vim) for treating dystonia reversibly induced stuttering at suboptimal stimulation parameters. Adjustments of stimulation parameters resulted in excellent control of dystonic motor symptoms and complete resolution of speech dysfluency. This is the first report on stuttering as an adverse effect of Vim stimulation which is primarily used to treat tremors of various etiologies.
我们报告了 1 例深部脑刺激丘脑腹中间核（Vim）治疗肌张力障碍的患者，在亚最佳刺激参数下，该刺激可逆性地引起口吃。调整刺激参数可极好地控制肌张力障碍的运动症状，并完全解决言语不流畅。这是 Vim 刺激引起口吃这一不良反应的首次报道，Vim 刺激主要用于治疗各种病因的震颤。
