Long‐Term Outcomes of Deep Brain Stimulation in Woodhouse–Sakati Syndrome
Our case series showed clinical improvement in patients who underwent bilateral GPi DBS as an advanced therapy for generalized dystonia secondary to WSS. We recommend further research on DBS in a larger sample of WSS patients to obtain significant results. © 2026 The Author(s). Movement Disorders published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society.
Authors
- Faisal Alotaibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5871-2209)
- Hend Alhodaif (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7708-7122)
- Salma Alqahtani
- Yara Alkhodair
- Saeed Bohlega
- Amaal Aldakheel
Institutions
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Movement Disorders
- Published
- 2026-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/mds.70266
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00