An unusual complication of intracranial electrodes

Epilepsia. 2000 Jul;41(7):898-902. doi: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb00260.x.

Abstract

This report describes two patients who developed persistent neurologic deficits during intracranial EEG recording without clear evidence of intracranial edema or infarction. Both patients had previously received high-dose brain radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Because of this experience, we strongly caution the use of intracranial electrodes in patients with similar profiles.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Brain Diseases / chemically induced
  • Brain Diseases / diagnosis
  • Brain Diseases / etiology*
  • Brain Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Brain Neoplasms / radiotherapy
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Electrodes, Implanted / adverse effects*
  • Electroencephalography / methods*
  • Electroencephalography / statistics & numerical data
  • Epilepsy / diagnosis*
  • Epilepsy / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Male
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects*
  • Videotape Recording

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents