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Allert, Niels, Barbe, Michael Thomas, Timmermann, Lars and Coenen, Volker Arnd (2017). Rapid battery depletion and loss of therapy due to a short circuit in bipolar DBS for essential tremor. Acta Neurochir., 159 (5). S. 795 - 799. WIEN: SPRINGER WIEN. ISSN 0942-0940

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Abstract

Technical dysfunctions have been reported reducing efficacy of deep brain stimulation (DBS). Here, we report on an essential-tremor patient in whom a short circuit in bipolar DBS resulted not only in unilateral loss of therapy but also in high current flow and thereby rapid decline of the impulse-generator battery voltage from 2.83 V a week before the event to 2.54 V, indicating the need for an impulse-generator replacement. Immediate re-programming restored therapeutic efficacy. Moreover, the reduction in current flow allowed the battery voltage to recover without immediate surgical intervention to 2.81 V a week later.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Allert, Niels UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Barbe, Michael Thomas UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Timmermann, Lars UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Coenen, Volker Arnd UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-233065
DOI:	10.1007/s00701-017-3090-7
Journal or Publication Title:	Acta Neurochir.
Volume:	159
Number:	5
Page Range:	S. 795 - 799
Date:	2017
Publisher:	SPRINGER WIEN
Place of Publication:	WIEN
ISSN:	0942-0940
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language DEEP BRAIN-STIMULATION; PARKINSONS-DISEASE; IMPEDANCE Multiple languages Clinical Neurology; Surgery Multiple languages
Refereed:	Yes
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/23306