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The key to successful outcome in pallidotomy is extremely precise placement of the electrode.

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What specialist performs the pallidotomy?

Pallidotomy is performed in the hospital by a neurosurgeon, in coordination with the patient's neurologist.


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What is a basic difference between the unilateral and bilateral pallidotomy?

For unilateral pallidotomy, a single "burr hole" is made in the top of the skull; bilateral pallidotomy requires two holes.


How does the pallidotomy procedure mimic the effect of dopamine?

Pallidotomy mimics this action by permanently destroying the GPi cells.


What does a pallidotomy do?

In a pallidotomy, the globus pallidus is destroyed by heat, delivered by long thin needles inserted under anesthesia


When is a unilateral pallidotomy suggested?

Unilateral (one-sided) pallidotomy may be used if symptoms are markedly worse on one side or the other, or if the risks from bilateral (two-sided) pallidotomy are judged to be too great.


What additional step is necessary in a bilateral pallidotomy?

If bilateral pallidotomy is being performed, the localizing and lesioning will be repeated on the other side.


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What type of hospital stay is required for a pallidotomy?

Pallidotomy takes several hours to perform. In some medical centers, pallidotomy is performed as an outpatient procedure, and patients are sent home the same day. Most centers provide an overnight stay or longer for observation and recuperation


What is a pallidotomy?

A pallidotomy is a neurological procedure whereby a tiny electrical probe is placed in the globus pallidus and heated in order to destroy a small area of brain cells.


What patients are generally rejected for a pallidotomy?

Those who are very elderly, demented, or with other significant medical conditions that would be compromised by surgery are usually not candidates for pallidotomy.


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