Life-threatening parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome following bilateral deep brain stimulation of the subthalamic nucleus

Akcakaya M. O., Akcakaya N. H., Kasimcan M. O., Kiris T.

NEUROLOGIA I NEUROCHIRURGIA POLSKA, cilt.52, sa.2, ss.289-292, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 52 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.pjnns.2017.11.012
  • Dergi Adı: NEUROLOGIA I NEUROCHIRURGIA POLSKA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.289-292
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Parkinson's disease, Deep brain stimulation, Subthalamic nucleus, Parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome, Neuroleptic malignant syndrome, NEUROLEPTIC MALIGNANT SYNDROME, DISEASE
  • Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome (PHS), or neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS), is a neurophysiologic reaction to the acute withdrawal/decrease of central dopamine levels. It is a severe complication characterized by rigidity, change in consciousness level, fever, hypertension, and autonomic instability, that can be fatal. To the best of our knowledge, PHS following deep brain stimulation (DBS) of subthalamic nucleus (STN) surgery due to anti-Parkinson drug discontinuation has been previously reported only six times. Half of these cases resulted in fatalities. Herein, we report on an early diagnosed case of PHS following bilateral STN-DBS which was successfully treated with the administration of dopamine agonists, fluid replacement, and activation of DBS. (c) 2017 Published by Elsevier Sp. z o.o. on behalf of Polish Neurological Society.