Responsive Neurostimulation of the Thalamus for the Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

One-third of patients with epilepsy continue to have seizures despite antiepileptic medications. Some of these refractory patients may not be candidates for surgical resection primarily because the seizure onset zones (SOZs) involve both hemispheres or are located in eloquent areas. The NeuroPace Responsive Neurostimulation System (RNS) is a closed-loop device that uses programmable detection and stimulation to tailor therapy to a patient's individual neurophysiology. Here, we present our single-center experience with the use of RNS in thalamic nuclei to provide long-term seizure control in patients with refractory epilepsy.

Methods

We performed a prospective single-center study of consecutive refractory epilepsy patients who underwent RNS system implantation in

SUBMITTER: Roa JA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9334749 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature