Open AccessDeep Brain Stimulation in the Setting of Cochlear Implants: Case Report and Literature Review
Author(s) -
Thomas J. Buell,
Alexander Ksendzovsky,
Binit Shah,
Bradley W. Kesser,
W. Jeffrey Elias
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.798
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1423-0372
pISSN - 1011-6125
DOI - 10.1159/000380824
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , medicine , cochlear implant , implant , neuroprosthetics , cochlear implantation , subthalamic nucleus , stereotactic surgery , radiosurgery , stereotaxy , surgery , audiology , parkinson's disease , physical medicine and rehabilitation , disease , radiation therapy , computer science , pathology , haptic technology , operating system
As technology continues to advance for our aging population, an increasing number of deep brain stimulation (DBS) candidates will have preexisting implanted electrical devices. In this article, we discuss safe and successful DBS in a patient with Parkinson's disease (PD) and bilateral cochlear implants.