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Deep brain stimulation with a pre-existing cochlear implant: Surgical technique and outcome

BACKGROUND: Patients with previously implanted cranial devices pose a special challenge in deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery. We report the implantation of bilateral DBS leads in a patient with a cochlear implant. Technical nuances and long-term interdevice functionality are presented. CASE DESCR...

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Autores principales: Eddelman, Daniel, Wewel, Joshua, Wiet, R. Mark, Metman, Leo V., Sani, Sepehr
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5402338/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28480109
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sni.sni_412_16