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Deep brain stimulation and intracerebral infection: A case report and review of the literature
Author(s) -
Zsigmond Peter,
Göransson Nathanael
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
neurology and clinical neuroscience
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.125
0ISSN - 2049-4173
DOI - 10.1111/ncn3.111
Subject(s) - medicine , deep brain stimulation , stimulation , intracerebral hemorrhage , adverse effect , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , pathology , subarachnoid hemorrhage , disease , parkinson's disease
Deep brain stimulation is a well‐established surgical treatment for patients with movement disorders. Adverse events, such as hardware infections, are well known, but intracerebral infections are extremely rare, and can develop both shortly after surgery and after several months. We present one case of intracerebral infection after deep brain stimulation surgery, and a short review of the literature.