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Does DBS affect knee replacement surgery?

Parkinson's Disease | Last Active: Oct 2, 2023 | Replies (4)
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@charyl320

My dad is having his Thursday and he has DBS. Some of the problems we have encountered so far is that for the EKG the DBS needs to be turned off and that before you go the person who is doing the EKG needs to know you have one and the placement of the stickers. Plus the person readying the EKG needs to know that the person has Parkinson's and that the DBS was shut off. Make sure that anyone who is doing any type of testing on you has called the manufacture of your DBS system to ensure that they understand the risks involved. We found that I truly have to be his advocate for this. To many nurses and staff assume to many things and don't understand.

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Teresa, Volunteer Mentor | @hopeful33250 | Sep 20, 2023

Hello @charyl320 and welcome to the Parkinson's support group on Mayo Connect. I'm sure that @jaculin and others in our group will appreciate the information you shared about your dad's upcoming surgery.

You make good points about advocating for the patient with the DBS to be sure that everyone on the medical team is aware of the DBS system and understand any risks involved. Your suggestion that the medical team contact the DBS manufacturer is especially important.

If you are comfortable sharing more about your dad's experience with PD, please share how long ago he was diagnosed and when the decision was made to implant the DBS.

I certainly wish him well with his surgery on Thursday and I look forward to hearing from you again. Will you post an update and let me know how he is doing?

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