Lesion-like effect of gliosis secondary to deep brain stimulation electrode infection: illustrative case
This case suggests that infection-induced gliosis from DBS complications can unexpectedly result in long-term motor symptom improvements, potentially influencing future management strategies for similar cases. https://thejns.org/doi/10.3171/CASE24502.
Authors
- Délson J. Silva
- Osvaldo Vilela-Filho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1360-1580)
- Déborah Oliveira-Alves
- Déborah Alvim-Alves
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Goiás (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Neurosurgery Case Lessons
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3171/case24502
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00