Anaesthesia for a patient with Deep Brain Stimulator: Case Report and Review of Literature
Deep brain stimulator (DBS) devices are used for unilateral or bilateral stimulation of thalamus, subthalamus and globus pallidus to treat movement disorders. DBS can interfere with domestic and medical equipment such as electrocardiography (ECG), slow wave diathermy, electrocautery, peripheral nerv...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-07-01
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Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
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Online Access: | http://www.theiaforum.org/article/Anaesthesia%20for%20a%20patient%20with%20Deep%20Brain%20Stimulator%3A%20Case%20Report%20and%20Review%20of%20Literature |