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Old 01-29-2014, 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by wwally0 View Post
Apologies if this topic has been covered recently. Has anyone felt the feeling of electricity when increasing the amperage of your deep brain stimulator. If you wait a week or more does that sensation of electricity subside or not? amp = 4.40 thanks.
during my very first DBS programing session, I felt the feeling of electricity in my head and a sharp pull in my right eye every 25-30 seconds for about half an hour after turning on the stimulator. I dont remember the amp, but it was pretty low. Both sensations went away after a day.

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