Anterior thalamic deep brain stimulation in epilepsy and persistent psychiatric side effects following discontinuation
We report a case of a patient with drug-resistant epilepsy treated with deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT-DBS). The patient developed psychiatric side effects (PSEs), namely irritability, hostility, aggressiveness, and paranoia, after implantation and stimulation in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-01-01
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Series: | Epilepsy & Behavior Reports |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589986419301297 |