Citation

Tousi B, Wilson K. J. Am. Med. Dir. Assoc. 2013; 14(1): 58-59.

Affiliation

Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH. Electronic address: Babak.Tousi@CCF.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

10.1016/j.jamda.2012.08.011

PMID

23031264

Abstract

This case series highlights three patients with Parkinson's disease residing at nursing home facilities whose deep brain stimulators were accidentally deactivated for varying lengths of time, which was associated with an increase in falls. In all three cases, neither the patients nor the caregivers were aware of the random deactivations/reactivations. We propose a specific care plan for these patients that includes further education of caregivers regarding deep brain stimulators and regular checks of the review device, especially when there is concern about a patient's mobility or balance that is out of character.

Language: en