An Unusual Presentation of Peri‐Lead Edema Following Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
Peri-lead edema (PLE) after deep brain stimulation may mimic brain infection on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We present a case of symptomatic PLE with annular contrast enhancement on MRI suggestive of an infectious cause. We show that careful clinical evaluation and laboratory testing, in addition to neuroimaging, are essential to guide treatment and to avoid unnecessary interventions in PLE cases with a favorable spontaneous course.
Authors
- Martin Wiesmann
- Jörg B. Schulz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8903-0593)
- Victoria Witzig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1141-6736)
- Rastislav Pjontek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6149-8568)
- Florian Holtbernd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2348-7064)
- Hans Clusmann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8258-9346)
- Anke Höllig
- Johannes Schiefer
Institutions
- Forschungszentrum Jülich (DE)
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Jülich Aachen Research Alliance (DE)
- University Hospital Cologne (DE)
- RWTH Aachen University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Case Reports
- Published
- 2025-03-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.70221
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.39