Maintained deep brain stimulation for severe dystonia despite infection by using externalized electrodes and an extracorporeal pulse generator.
Infection in the context of implant surgery is a dreaded complication, usually necessitating the removal of all affected hardware. Severe dystonia is a debilitating condition that can present as an emergency and can occasionally be life threatening. The authors present 2 cases of severe dystonia in...
Hlavní autoři: | Hyam, J, de Pennington, N, Joint, C, Green, A, Owen, S, Pereira, E, Aziz, T |
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Médium: | Journal article |
Jazyk: | English |
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2010
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