pallidotomy
[pal″ĭ-dot´ah-me] creation of lesions by stereotaxic surgery in the globus pallidus for treatment of extrapyramidal disorders.
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pal·li·dot·o·my
(pal'i-dot'ŏ-mē), A destructive operation on the globus pallidus, done to relieve involuntary movements or muscular rigidity.
[pallidum + G. tomē, incision]
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pallidotomy
(păl′ĭ-dŏt′ə-mē)n. A lesion-producing surgical procedure on the globus pallidus to relieve involuntary movements or muscular rigidity.
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pallidotomy
Neurosurgery Incision into or partial destruction of the globus pallidum, a difficult high-risk procedure useful in Parkinsonism unrefractory to l-dopa therapy Complications Visual defects, loss of speech, seizures, coma, death. See GPi pallidotomy. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
pal·li·dot·o·my
(pali-dotŏ-mē) A destructive operation on the globus pallidus, done to relieve involuntary movements or muscular rigidity.
[pallidum + G. tomē, incision]
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pallidotomy
A neurosurgical operation that involves incision into or partial destruction of the globus pallidus, one of the nuclei at the base of the brain. This radical procedure has been found effective in PARKINSON'S DISEASE and severe tardive dyskinesia.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005
Pallidotomy
A surgical procedure that destroys a small part of a tiny structure within the brain called the globus pallidus internus. This structure is part of the basal ganglia, a part of the brain involved in the control of willed (voluntary) movement of the muscles.
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pal·li·dot·o·my
(pali-dotŏ-mē) A destructive operation on the globus pallidus.
[pallidum + G. tomē, incision]
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