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A 44 year old woman with a severe drug induced tardive dyskinesia had previously been treated with a left thalamotomy and right deep brain stimulation. Thalamotomy abolished the right hemiballismus. Deep brain stimulation caused a moderate reduction of the remaining involuntary movements on the left side. After a minor orthopaedic operation under general anaesthesia, the dyskinesia disappeared completely, even with the deep brain stimulation turned off. The remission has now lasted for 41 months.
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Received: 7 August 2001, Received in revised form: 19 December 2001, Accepted: 17 December 2001
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Johnsen, M., Wester, K. Full remission of tardive dyskinesia following general anaesthesia. J Neurol 249, 622–625 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004150200073
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004150200073