Perioperative seizures following deep brain stimulation in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Perioperative seizures following deep brain stimulation in patients with multiple sclerosis.

Following a total of 386 deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures in Oxford, only two seizures have been recorded in the peri-operative period. Both patients had MS and underwent thalamic DBS for tremor and these 2 cases are presented here. The incidence of peri-operative seizures in MS patients unde...

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Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Johnson, R, Qadri, SR, Joint, C, Moir, L, Green, A, Aziz, T
Formáid: Journal article
Teanga:English
Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: 2010
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Achoimre:Following a total of 386 deep brain stimulation (DBS) procedures in Oxford, only two seizures have been recorded in the peri-operative period. Both patients had MS and underwent thalamic DBS for tremor and these 2 cases are presented here. The incidence of peri-operative seizures in MS patients undergoing DBS procedures is more than 8-fold greater than that expected for patients undergoing DBS procedures. Further experience with DBS procedures in MS patients is needed to determine whether there is a role for peri-operative anticonvulsants in these patients.

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