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Executive Functions May Predict Outcome in Deep Brain Stimulation of Anterior Nucleus of Thalamus for Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy

BACKGROUND: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of thalamus (ANT) is an emerging treatment option for patients suffering from refractory epilepsy. ANT has extensive connections with hippocampus and retrosplenial cingulum, areas associated mainly with spatial memory and with anterior...

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Autores principales: Järvenpää, Soila, Rosti-Otajärvi, Eija, Rainesalo, Sirpa, Laukkanen, Linda, Lehtimäki, Kai, Peltola, Jukka
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5952045/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29867733
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2018.00324