Twiddler's syndrome after dorsal root ganglion stimulation: A case report.

Autor: Vanloon M; Faculty of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands., Raymaekers V; Department of Neurosurgery, University Hospitals Antwerp, Belgium.; Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Antwerp, Antwerp, Belgium.; Faculty of Medicine and Life Science, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium., Meeuws S; Department of Neurosurgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.; Study and Educational Center for Neurosurgery, Virga Jesse, Hasselt, Belgium., Plazier M; Faculty of Medicine and Life Science, Hasselt University, Hasselt, Belgium.; Department of Neurosurgery, Jessa Hospital, Hasselt, Belgium.; Study and Educational Center for Neurosurgery, Virga Jesse, Hasselt, Belgium.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Heliyon [Heliyon] 2023 Jul 15; Vol. 9 (8), pp. e18365. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Jul 15 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e18365
Abstrakt: Dorsal root ganglion stimulation (DRG-S) is a promising therapy for chronic neuropathic pain, but complications of this therapy are poorly understood. Twiddler's syndrome, a rare complication characterized by lead displacement and coiling of wires, has been reported in other neuromodulation devices, but has not been described in the context of DRG-S. Here, we present a first-of-a-kind case report of Twiddler's syndrome occurring after 8 months of DRG-S. This case report highlights the importance of considering Twiddler's syndrome as a potential complication in patients undergoing DRG-S, especially in those with significant weight loss history.
Competing Interests: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.
(© 2023 Published by Elsevier Ltd.)
Databáze: MEDLINE