Refractory epilepsy: interventional treatments
Evidence-based neurology checklist on refractory epilepsy: interventional treatments: Deep brain stimulation (DBS): targets The anterior nucleus of the thalamus: this is the only FDA-approved target The hippocampus The centromedian nucleus Deep brain stimulation (DBS): benefits Other forms of…
Deep brain stimulation (DBS): targets
- The anterior nucleus of the thalamus: this is the only FDA-approved target
- The hippocampus
- The centromedian nucleus
Deep brain stimulation (DBS): benefits
Other forms of neurostimulation
Epilepsy surgery
Other interventions
Synonyms
References
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- Chang B, Xu J. Deep brain stimulation for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis with an emphasis on alleviation of seizure frequency outcome. Childs Nerv Syst 2018; 34:321-327.
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