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Complications After Deep Brain Stimulation: A 21-Year Experience in 426 Patients
In-Ho Jung1,2, Kyung Won Chang1, So Hee Park1
1Department of Neurosurgery, Brain Research Institute, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
Background:
Deep brain stimulation is an established treatment for movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, and dystonia. However, various complications that occur after deep brain stimulation are a major concern for patients and neurosurgeons.
Objective:
This study aimed to analyze various complications that occur after deep brain stimulation.
Methods:
We reviewed the medical records of patients with a movement disorder who underwent bilateral deep brain stimulation between 2000 and 2020. Among them, patients requiring revision surgery were analyzed.
Results:
A total of 426 patients underwent bilateral deep brain stimulation for a movement disorder. The primary disease was Parkinson's disease in 315 patients, followed by dystonia in 71 patients and essential tremor in 40 patients. Twenty-six (6.1%) patients had complications requiring revision surgery; the most common complication was infection (12 patients, 2.8%).
Conclusion:
Various complications may occur after deep brain stimulation, and patient prognosis should be improved by reducing complications.
