Risk factors for hemorrhage during microelectrode-guided deep brain stimulator implantation for movement disorders
OBJECTIVE: Although hemorrhage is a well-known complication of microelectrode-guided
deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, risk factors for the development of hemorrhage have
not been well defined. We analyzed the risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic
hemorrhage in a large series of DBS implantations into the subthalamic nucleus,
ventrolateral thalamus, and internal globus pallidus. METHODS: All DBS procedures
performed by a single surgeon at our institution between June 1998 and May 2004 were …
deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery, risk factors for the development of hemorrhage have
not been well defined. We analyzed the risk factors for symptomatic and asymptomatic
hemorrhage in a large series of DBS implantations into the subthalamic nucleus,
ventrolateral thalamus, and internal globus pallidus. METHODS: All DBS procedures
performed by a single surgeon at our institution between June 1998 and May 2004 were …