Pallidotomy for Focal and Hemidystonia

Prof. Paresh Doshi and Dr. Sara Schaefer discuss the outcomes of unilateral radiofrequency pallidotomy in focal and hemidystonia patients, comparing lesioning techniques like Gamma Knife Radiation Therapy and deep brain stimulation. They explore the effectiveness of pallidotomy in dystonia cases and the transition to deep brain stimulation, highlighting challenges in predicting patient results and the preference for radiofrequency lesioning over MRGFUS technology.