Deep brain stimulation inactivity can produce unexpected high electrode impedances when reactivated, leading to a false conclusion of wire fracture

Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery

Volumn 83, Issue 5-6, 2006, Pages 187-189

  Jaggi, Jurg L ^a   Baltuch, Gordon H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abnormal electrode impedance; Deep brain stimulation; Electrode conditioning

Indexed keywords

VANCOMYCIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; PARKINSON DISEASE; PATIENT MONITORING; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY;

AGED; BRAIN; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC WIRING; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; FEMALE; HUMANS; PARKINSON DISEASE; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 33645671195     PISSN: 10116125     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000090433     Document Type: Article

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