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Deep brain stimulation of Anteromedial Globus Pallidus internus improved OCD rather than tics in a Tourette's syndrome patient
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  • Zahra Aminzade,
  • Sepand Tehrani Fateh,
  • Reza Jalili khoshnood,
  • Farzad Ashrafi,
  • Mehri Salari
Zahra Aminzade
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences

Corresponding Author:zahra.aminzade19@gmail.com

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Sepand Tehrani Fateh
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Reza Jalili khoshnood
Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital
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Farzad Ashrafi
Shohada-e Tajrish Hospital
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Mehri Salari
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
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Abstract

After performing DBS surgery on a patient with Tourette syndrome, significant improvement was observed in OCD, but the tic remained unchanged, which contradicts previous studies. Herein we discuss that fluctuations in the therapeutic outcomes may be due to differences in physiological conditions tic- or OCD-specified pathways.

Peer review status:ACCEPTED

25 Jun 2021Submitted to Clinical Case Reports
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09 Jul 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Jul 2021Assigned to Editor
24 Jul 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
24 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
14 Nov 20211st Revision Received
17 Nov 2021Submission Checks Completed
17 Nov 2021Assigned to Editor
17 Nov 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
30 Nov 2021Editorial Decision: Accept