Parkinsonism-hyperpyrexia syndrome and deep brain stimulation

J Neurol. 2015 Dec;262(12):2780-2. doi: 10.1007/s00415-015-7956-4. Epub 2015 Nov 3.

Authors

Carlo Alberto Artusi¹, Aristide Merola², Alberto J Espay³, Maurizio Zibetti², Alberto Romagnolo², Michele Lanotte², Leonardo Lopiano²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10124, Turin, Italy. caartusi@gmail.com.
² Department of Neuroscience "Rita Levi Montalcini", University of Turin, Via Cherasco 15, 10124, Turin, Italy.
³ Department of Neurology, Gardner Family Center for Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, USA.

PMID: 26530506
DOI: 10.1007/s00415-015-7956-4

No abstract available

Keywords: Deep brain stimulation; Hyperpyrexia; Parkinsonism; Parkinson’s disease; Subthalamic nucleus.

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Deep Brain Stimulation / adverse effects*
Fever / etiology*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Parkinsonian Disorders / complications
Parkinsonian Disorders / therapy*
Syndrome