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Objectives
To evaluate the long‐term course of DBS electrodes with short‐circuited contacts.
Materials and Methods
Electrodes with bipolar impedances below 150 Ω were identified from a cohort of 1044 patients with 2082 electrodes for variable movement disorders. The long‐term course was analyzed from follow‐up data.
Results
Short circuits were found in 62 electrodes (3.0%) from 60 patients (5...