A detailed analysis of intracerebral hemorrhages in DBS surgeries

The application of stereotactic surgery in patients with movement disorders, epilepsy, and psychiatric disorders has substantially increased with the introduction of modern deep brain stimulation (DBS). The therapeutic effects in patients with Parkinson's disease [1–3], tremor [4], dystonia [5,6], Tourette syndrome (TS) [7] and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) [8,9] are well established. We have learned more about the complications of DBS with the increase in the number of treated patients, and developed strategies to manage them [10,11].

Source: Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery - October 15, 2015 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Mehmet Tonge, Linda Ackermans, Ersoy Kocabicak, Vivianne van Kranen-Mastenbroek, Mark Kuijf, Mayke Oosterloo, Pieter Kubben, Yasin Temel Source Type: research