Review Article

The Efficacy and Predictors of Using GPi-DBS to Treat Early-Onset Dystonia: An Individual Patient Analysis

Table 5

Frequency of complications following DBS for early-onset dystonia.

At the last follow-up

Death1
Surgical infection (electrode infection (), battery infection (), and device infection ())7
Hardware failure (electrode (), electrode misplacement (), lead fracture (), and internal pulse generators switched off ())14
Continued worsening of dystonia6
Unimproved2
Depression3
Having complex partial seizures1