The medical community is asking health care professionals to post a warning to those who have had deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery that they could be at risk for drowning.
Here is the warning:
“Patients and neurologists should be aware of the potential loss of the ability to swim following subthalamic DBS, we warn all patients to be cautious when going into deep waters.” Dr. Christian Baumann, a neurologist at University Hospital Zurich.
Medtronic posted an “Urgent Field Safety Notice” , warning that a side effect of brain stimulators might leave a patient unable to swim.
These are a few examples of the reports:
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