Open AccessElectrode displacement after intracerebral hematoma as a complication of a deep brain stimulation procedure
Author(s) -
Guy Poloni
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
neuropsychiatric disease and treatment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 67
eISSN - 1178-2021
pISSN - 1176-6328
DOI - 10.2147/ndt.s4892
Subject(s) - medicine , deep brain stimulation , hematoma , complication , surgery , intracerebral hemorrhage , displacement (psychology) , disease , parkinson's disease , psychology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , psychotherapist
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is nowadays considered a safe and effective procedure for various movement disorders in which conservative treatments have failed to show significant therapeutic results. One of the most common complications of definitive electrode positioning is intraparenchymal hemorrhage.
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