Abstract
Background: Twiddler’s syndrome consists of rotation or manipulation of an implantable pulse generator (IPG) in its subcutaneous pocket by a patient, thus causing hardware malfunction. Methods: This syndrome is being reported more frequently in patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Results: We report the case of a woman who had received bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BNST) electrodes for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and developed twiddler’s syndrome a few months after surgery, causing hardware malfunction due to obsessive manipulation of the IPG. Conclusion: The patient did not have compulsions related to touching objects at admission, thus making it difficult to foresee and prevent TS.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 389-392 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Acta Neurochirurgica |
| Volume | 160 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Feb 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- Deep brain stimulation
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder
- Twiddler’s syndrome
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Clinical Neurology
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Manipulating an internal pulse generator until twiddler’s syndrome in a patient treated with deep brain stimulation for obsessive-compulsive disorder. / Franzini, Andrea; Ranieri, Rebecca; Gambini, Orsola; Messina, Giuseppe.
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PY - 2018/2/1
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N2 - Background: Twiddler’s syndrome consists of rotation or manipulation of an implantable pulse generator (IPG) in its subcutaneous pocket by a patient, thus causing hardware malfunction. Methods: This syndrome is being reported more frequently in patients treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Results: We report the case of a woman who had received bed nucleus of stria terminalis (BNST) electrodes for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and developed twiddler’s syndrome a few months after surgery, causing hardware malfunction due to obsessive manipulation of the IPG. Conclusion: The patient did not have compulsions related to touching objects at admission, thus making it difficult to foresee and prevent TS.
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