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Pallidotomy

Description
1. Partial ablation of Globus pallidus
2. Placed on posteroventral margin of lateral pallidum
Indications
1. Severe refractory Parkinson's Disease
  1. Tremor
  2. Bradykinesia
  3. Levodopa-induced Dyskinesia
2. Alternative to Thalamotomy
Complications
1. Cognitive deficits

Pallidotomy (C0195893)
Definition (MSH)	Producing a lesion in the posteroventral portion of the medial GLOBUS PALLIDUS to treat PARKINSON DISEASE and other extrapyramidal disorders. The placement of the lesion is aided by STEREOTACTIC TECHNIQUES and imaging procedures.
Concepts	Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure (T061)
ICD9	01.42
MSH	D053860
English	Pallidotomies, Pallidotomy
Spanish	palidotomia
Parent Concepts	Neurosurgical Procedures (C0524850), Operation on globus pallidus (C0195781), Destructive procedure on brain (C0196201), Destructive procedure by organ system (C1285241)
Sources	MSH, MTHICD9, SCTSPA, SNOMEDCT Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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Pallidotomy (C0195893)

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