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Surgical management of “Twiddler syndrome” in patients with deep brain stimulation: a technical note and review of the literature

BACKGROUND: The Twiddler syndrome (TS) describes a situation in which the implanted impulse generator (IPG) rotates several times around its own axis in the subcutaneous pocket. This can lead to severe mechanical damage of the leads and extensions and to dislocations. METHOD: Hereby, we report on a...

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Autores principales: Molle, Z. Krause, Slotty, P., Vesper, J.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Vienna 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8967733/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35212800
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00701-022-05135-8