Bilateral subthalamotomy through dbs electrodes: A rescue option for device-related infection

Neurology

Volumn 73, Issue 15, 2009, Pages 1243-1244

  Deligny, C ^a,b   Drapier, S ^c   Verin, M ^c   Lajat, Y ^a,b   Raoul, S ^a,b   Damier, Philippe ^a,b,c  

^a NANTES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c RENNES UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEVODOPA;

ABSCESS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DELIRIUM; DEVICE INFECTION; DEVICE REMOVAL; DYSARTHRIA; ELECTRODE; FEVER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS; THALAMOTOMY;

BRAIN ABSCESS; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARKINSON DISEASE; REOPERATION; SUBTHALAMIC NUCLEUS;

EID: 70350146789     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: 1526632X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181bbfedd     Document Type: Article

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