A rare complication of hardware failure in neurostimulation. Report of two cases

The authors report on a rare complication of neurostimulation. Two patients presented with a skin rash after undergoing neurostimulator implantation, and the implants were found to have faulty electrical insulation. The rash was centered over the source of current leak and disappeared when the probl...

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Published inJournal of neurosurgery Vol. 93; no. 2 Suppl; p. 330
Main Authors Sarwat, A M, Karanth, K S, Sutcliffe, J C
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2000
Subjects
Adult
Electric Stimulation Therapy - adverse effects
Electric Stimulation Therapy - instrumentation
Electric Wiring
Equipment Failure
Erythema - etiology
Erythema - pathology
Female
Humans
Male
Pain, Intractable - therapy
Tremor - therapy
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Summary:The authors report on a rare complication of neurostimulation. Two patients presented with a skin rash after undergoing neurostimulator implantation, and the implants were found to have faulty electrical insulation. The rash was centered over the source of current leak and disappeared when the problem was corrected.
ISSN:0022-3085
DOI:10.3171/spi.2000.93.2.0330