Hardware-Related Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Review of the Published Literature

Vol. 84, No. 5-6, 2006

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Hardware-Related Complications of Deep Brain Stimulation: A Review of the Published Literature
Clement Hamani, Andres M. Lozano

Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada

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Stereotact Funct Neurosurg 2006;84:248-251 (DOI: 10.1159/000096499)

Key Words

Deep brain stimulation
Complications
Adverse effects
Infections
Electrodes

Abstract

Hardware-related complications have been commonly described after deep brain stimulation. We searched the PubMed database using the key words 'adverse effects' and 'deep brain stimulation'. Out of 254 studies, we identified 10 articles that primarily addressed morbidity and hardware-related adverse effects in 922 patients. The most commonly reported hardware-related complications were infections (6.1% of the patients), migration or misplacement of the leads (5.1% of the patients), lead fractures (5.0% of the patients), and skin erosion (1.3% of the patients). Refinements in surgical technique, technological improvements, and a greater experience with the procedures will likely decrease the incidence of hardware-related side effects in the future.

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Andres M. Lozano
Division of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital
West Wing 4-447, 399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, ON M5T 2S8 (Canada)
Tel. +1 416 603 6200, Fax +1 416 603 5298, E-Mail lozano@uhnres.utoronto.ca

Article Information

Published online: October 23, 2006
Number of Print Pages : 4
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 1, Number of References : 18

Medline Abstract (ID 17063047)

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