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Responsive neurostimulation for treatment of pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy

Responsive neurostimulation for epilepsy involves an implanted device that delivers direct electrical brain stimulation in response to detection of incipient seizures. Responsive neurostimulation is a safe and effective treatment for adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, but although novel treatments...

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Autores principales: Singhal, Nilika S., Numis, Adam L., Lee, Morgan B., Chang, Edward F., Sullivan, Joseph E., Auguste, Kurtis I., Rao, Vikram R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6019859/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30013930
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2018.02.002
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author Singhal, Nilika S.
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description Responsive neurostimulation for epilepsy involves an implanted device that delivers direct electrical brain stimulation in response to detection of incipient seizures. Responsive neurostimulation is a safe and effective treatment for adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, but although novel treatments are critically needed for younger patients, responsive neurostimulation is currently not approved for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Here, we report a 16-year-old patient with seizures arising from eloquent cortex, who was successfully treated with responsive neurostimulation. This case highlights the potential utility of this therapy for pediatric patients and underscores the need for larger studies.
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spelling pubmed-60198592018-07-16 Responsive neurostimulation for treatment of pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy Singhal, Nilika S. Numis, Adam L. Lee, Morgan B. Chang, Edward F. Sullivan, Joseph E. Auguste, Kurtis I. Rao, Vikram R. Epilepsy Behav Case Rep Article Responsive neurostimulation for epilepsy involves an implanted device that delivers direct electrical brain stimulation in response to detection of incipient seizures. Responsive neurostimulation is a safe and effective treatment for adults with drug-resistant epilepsy, but although novel treatments are critically needed for younger patients, responsive neurostimulation is currently not approved for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Here, we report a 16-year-old patient with seizures arising from eloquent cortex, who was successfully treated with responsive neurostimulation. This case highlights the potential utility of this therapy for pediatric patients and underscores the need for larger studies. Elsevier 2018-03-12 /pmc/articles/PMC6019859/ /pubmed/30013930 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ebcr.2018.02.002 Text en © 2018 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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