title: Functional preservation of deep brain stimulation electrodes after brain shift induced by traumatic subdural haematoma - case report.
abstract: A Parkinson's disease patient with deep brain stimulation (DBS) implantation experienced an acute subdural haematoma (SDH) after a fall. The DBS electrodes and brain parenchyma were shifted. Fortunately, the patient recovered after craniectomy and removal of SDH, and the DBS was re-activated with the same parameters. Patients with DBS implants who suffer a traumatic brain injury do not necessarily incur permanent implant failure; there is every chance that the DBS may continue to work as reported here.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Yu-Jen
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Shang-Wun
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Jhang
authors.forename: Chien-Min
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yung-Hsiang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Chun-Yuan
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Cheng
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D005260:Female; D006408:Hematoma, Subdural / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000628:therapy*