Unilateral Microelectrode Recording–Guided Pallidotomy in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: Clinical and Neuropsychological Outcomes in a Guatemalan Cohort
Unilateral GPi pallidotomy guided by imaging and microelectrode recording is a safe and effective procedure that significantly improves motor symptoms while preserving cognitive function in appropriately selected patients with advanced PD, as demonstrated in our Guatemalan cohort.
Authors
- Edwin Stanly Escobar-Pineda
- Juan Carlos Lara-Girón
- Abel Alejandro Sanabria Sanchinel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2430-6165)
- Manuel Hernández-Salazar
- Marco Díaz
- Zoe María Gómez
- Williams González
- Víctor Pineda
- Diego Sánchez-Díaz
- Raúl Cardona
Institutions
- Centro de Epilepsia y Neurocirugía Funcional (GT)
- Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Revista de Neurología
- Published
- 2026-02-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.31083/rn44171
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00