Asymptomatic cable twisting in a patient with impending Twiddler syndrome detected during deep brain stimulation surgery for Parkinson's disease: A case report
CONCLUSION: Twiddler's syndrome is a rare complication of DBS. Subclinical risk of cable twisting jeopardizing Twiddler's syndrome is rarely detected without clinical indications of hardware failure. Neurosurgeons should be cognizant of and regularly monitor the implanted device in case serious complications occur.PMID:38628532 | PMC:PMC11021058 | DOI:10.25259/SNI_844_2023
Source: Surgical Neurology International - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Galih Indra Permana Takashi Morishita Hideaki Tanaka Ryuji Matsushita Hiromasa Kobayashi Hiroshi Abe Source Type: research