DBS and diathermy interaction induces severe CNS damage.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Pulse-modulated radiofrequency diathermy treatment to the maxilla produced permanent diencephalic and brainstem lesions and a vegetative state in a patient with PD with implanted subthalamic electrodes for deep brain stimulation.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Injuries
- Brain Stem
- Diathermy
- Electric Stimulation Therapy
- Electrodes, Implanted
- Parkinson Disease