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> Subject: Re: WARNING -- SEVERE CNS DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF DIATHERMY FOR DBS PATIENTS > From: Hans van der Genugten <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2001 05:02:30 +0200 >>> DBS and diathermy interaction induces severe CNS damage JG Nutt, VC Anderson, JH Peacock, JP Hammerstad, KJ Burchiel Neurology 2001;56:1384-1386 <<< >> Diathermy following tooth extraction caused severe brain injury in a patient with implanted DBS << IMO diathermy is contra-indicated in ANY patient that just had a tooth extracted. >> radiofrequency diathermy, in which the induction coil was placed on alternate cheeks to induce heating of the tissue to hasten recovery. << IMO diathermy is contra-indicated in ANY patient with implants in and around the area of treatment. >> By the end of the one-hour procedure << IMO a one-hour treatment with diathermy is exceptionally long. >> The authors state, "Our case illustrates that exposure of the [implantable pulse generator], leads or electrodes to high-energy electric or magnetic fields poses a danger for tissue damage in the region of the electrodes << IMO this case illustrates that if ANY patient (DBS-patients included) is treated with a specific treatment (diathermy included) by an INCAPABLE health-professional, this can induce severe damage of the patient (CNS included). Hans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn