Preanesthetic evaluation of a patient with a deep brain stimulator: a practical guide and checklist for patient safety

Abstract As the patient population with deep brain stimulators grows, medical personnel need to be comfortable managing these patients because they will likely encounter them in practice. Caring for a patient with a deep brain stimulator during surgery or a procedure requires technical knowledge of...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 2016-06, Vol.31, p.278-281
Main Authors: Weinstein, Adam S., MD, Aglio, Linda S., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anesthesia
Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Checklist
Communication
Decision making
Deep Brain Stimulation
Deep brain stimulator
Humans
Medical personnel
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Pain Medicine
Parkinson's disease
Patient safety
Preoperative Care - methods
Preoperative evaluation
Questioning
Surgery
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Summary:Abstract As the patient population with deep brain stimulators grows, medical personnel need to be comfortable managing these patients because they will likely encounter them in practice. Caring for a patient with a deep brain stimulator during surgery or a procedure requires technical knowledge of the device and its possible interactions in order to take the correct precautionary measures. Here we discuss the key issues and questions that should be covered in every preanesthetic evaluation visit of a patient with a deep brain stimulator along with an evaluation checklist.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2016.02.009