Insulation discontinuity in a vagus nerve stimulator lead: A treatable cause of intolerable stimulation-related symptoms

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 112, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 829-831

  Spitz, Mark C ^a   WinSton, Ken R ^a   Maa, Edward H ^b   Ojemann, Steven G ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH AND HOSPITAL AUTHORITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aberrant stimulation; Complication; Diaphragm dysfunction; Phrenic nerve stimulation; Vagus nerve; Vagus nerve stimulation

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATHING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; CAUTERIZATION; CERVICAL SPINE RADIOGRAPHY; DYSPHONIA; ELECTRODE; EXPLANT; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; FRONTAL LOBE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HUMAN; INCISION; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; JAW PAIN; LARYNGOSCOPY; MUSCLE SPASM; NECK; NECK PAIN; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TOOTH PAIN; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION; VOCAL CORD;

DIAPHRAGM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FACIAL PAIN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHRENIC NERVE; RETREATMENT; SILICONES; SPEECH DISORDERS; VAGUS NERVE STIMULATION;

EID: 77950680968     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 19330693     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2009.6.JNS09422     Document Type: Article

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