Intracerebral Infections as a Complication of Deep Brain Stimulation
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Summary, in English
Background: Intracerebral infections after deep brain stimulation (DBS) are rare. The published material is limited to 2 case reports. A review of 20 publications of 3,818 patients focusing on complications of DBS did not reveal one single case. For that reason, we decided to present our own experience of 4 patients with this complication. Objectives: To analyze and present our material regarding intracerebral infections after DBS. Methods: Four patients with intracerebral infection after DBS were retrospectively analyzed. Results: The 4 patients exhibited signs of intracerebral infection 2-14 days after DBS for Parkinson's disease. CT and MRI verified signs of possible cerebral involvement. In 3 patients, positive cultures were obtained from the extracted electrodes. All patients recovered completely following treatment with antibiotics and removal of the implanted hardware. Two of the patients were later re-implanted. Conclusions: Intracerebral infection is a rare complication of DBS. It does, however, occur occasionally and should be taken into consideration when evaluating the risks of DBS. Copyright (c) 2012 S. Karger AG, Basel
Publishing year
2012
Language
English
Pages
92-96
Publication/Series
Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery
Volume
90
Issue
2
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Karger
Topic
- Surgery
Keywords
- Abscess
- Deep brain stimulation
- Intracerebral infection
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1011-6125