Post-mortem histopathology of a pediatric brain after bilateral DBS of GPI for status dystonicus: case report and review of the literature.

Flavio GiordanoChiara CaporaliniSimone PeraioLorenzo MongardiAnna Maria BuccolieroMichele Alessandro CavalloLorenzo GenitoriMatteo LengeRegina MuraFederico MelaniManuela L'ErarioLeonardo LelliMichele Pennica

Published in: Child's nervous system : ChNS : official journal of the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery (2020)

This is the first post-mortem examination of a child's brain after bilateral DBS of GPI. The comparison with adult post-mortem reports showed no significant differences and confirms the safety of DBS implantation in the pediatric population too.

Keyphrases

deep brain stimulation
resting state
white matter
mental health
case report
functional connectivity
emergency department
brain injury
childhood cancer
adverse drug