Information was received from a friend/family member regarding a patient who was implanted with an implantable neurostimulator (ins) for parkinsons and deep brain stimulation therapy indications.It was reported that the patient has fallen 3 times recently and now they are "getting delirious and confused and stuff like that." the caller stated that the patient has been falling for years, but just recently they started "back falling." the caller added that the patient has been very weak and on february 21st their blood pressure was 162/90 and their pulse was 122.Before calling, the caller stated that they checked the patient's implanted neurostimulator (ins) with the patient programmer and confirmed that the ins is on and is set to "3.70." the patient was redirected to their healthcare provider to further address the issue.
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