title: Preventing radiotherapy-induced side effects on deep brain stimulators: the need for a multidisciplinary management.
abstract: Brain pacemaker (BPM) systems are similar to cardiac pacemaker (CPM). On CPM, damage caused by ionizing radiation may lead to failure of the device. We report here a clinical situation of a patient treated with BPM and receiving cerebral radiotherapy. Strategies for protection of BPM from radiation damages are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiation Oncology, Institut de Cancérologie de la Loire , St Priest en Jarez , France.
authors.forename: Jean-Baptiste
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Guy
authors.forename: Antonin
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Malkoun
authors.forename: Cyrus
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chargari
authors.forename: Lise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bigot
authors.forename: Nicolas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Magné
mesh_terms: D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D015897:Comorbidity; D046690:Deep Brain Stimulation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004868:Equipment Failure; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010138:Pacemaker, Artificial / Q000592:standards; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D011839:Radiation, Ionizing; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods