| Review of Complications of the DBS in Movement Disorder |
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E Wook Jang, Dong Wan Kang, Jeong Han Kang, Jin Woo Chang |
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Department of Neurosurgery, Severance Hospital, Yonsei Univesity College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea |
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| Abstract |
Objective
To review complications in deep brain stimulation (DBS) and to identify and manage DBS related problems.
Method: We present 11 cases-based review that can be encountered in DBS management among 161 DBS cases between
February 2000 and July 2008.
Results
We experienced 2 erosion cases, 3 infection cases, 3 dislocation cases, one electrode fracture, one malposition and one delayed hemorrhage. The rate of complication was decreased year after year. Overall rate is 6.83%.
Conclusion
The most common complications were related to the electrode connectors.Complication due to the hardware are not life-threatening but are expensive in economic terms and in terms of patient suffering. As experience is gained, novel ways of avoiding complications and treating patients with complications will be developed. |
| Key Words:
Deep brain stimulation, Complication, Movement disorder. |
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