Does post-operative symptomatic lead edema associated with subthalamic DBS implantation impact long-term clinical outcomes?

Post-operative, non-hemorrhagic, non-infectious symptomatic delayed edema around the DBS lead is an uncommon complication of DBS surgery. We investigated whether this complication impacts clinical outcomes or has long-term sequelae.

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