Thalamic stereoelectroencephalography in epilepsy surgery: a scoping literature review

R Gadot, G Korst, B Shofty, JR Gavvala… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) is a well-established surgical method
for defining the epileptogenic network. Traditionally reserved for identifying discrete cortical …

Review of the treatment options for epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis complex: towards precision medicine

S Schubert-Bast, A Strzelczyk - Therapeutic advances in …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is a rare genetic disorder caused by mutations in the
TSC1 or TSC2 genes, which encode proteins that antagonise the mammalian isoform of the …

Decision‐making in stereotactic epilepsy surgery

KJ Miller, AL Fine - Epilepsia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Surgery can cure or significantly improve both the frequency and the intensity of seizures in
patients with medication‐refractory epilepsy. The set of diagnostic and therapeutic …

Surgical outcomes of laser interstitial thermal therapy for temporal lobe epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis

P Kerezoudis, V Parisi, WR Marsh, TJ Kaufman… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a safe and effective
approach to the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The relationship of ablation …

The surgical treatment of epilepsy

A Consales, S Casciato, S Asioli, C Barba, M Caulo… - Neurological …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract In 2009, the Commission for Epilepsy Surgery of the Italian League Against
Epilepsy (LICE) conducted an overview about the techniques used for the pre-surgical …

Seizure onset patterns predict outcome after stereo‐electroencephalography‐guided laser amygdalohippocampotomy

AJ Michalak, A Greenblatt, S Wu, S Tobochnik… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Stereotactic laser amygdalohippocampotomy (SLAH) is an appealing option for
patients with temporal lobe epilepsy, who often require intracranial monitoring to confirm …

Stereotactic MRI‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for extratemporal lobe epilepsy

K Gupta, B Cabaniss, A Kheder, S Gedela, P Koch… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRg‐
LITT) is an alternative to open epilepsy surgery. We assess safety and effectiveness of MRg …

Magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for drug‐resistant epilepsy: A systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis

JS Chen, AA Lamoureux, NA Shlobin, LM Elkaim… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) has emerged as a
popular minimally invasive alternative to open resective surgery for drug‐resistant epilepsy …

Stereoelectroencephalography‐guided radiofrequency ablation of the epileptogenic zone as a treatment and predictor of future success of further surgical intervention

JA Shields, ACM Greven, VKN Shivamurthy… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)‐guided radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is
increasingly being used as a treatment for drug‐resistant localization‐related epilepsy. The …

Surgical outcomes between temporal, extratemporal epilepsies and hypothalamic hamartoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI-guided laser interstitial …

N Barot, K Batra, J Zhang, ML Klem… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Approximately 1/3 of patients with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE)
and require surgical interventions. This meta-analysis aimed to review the effectiveness of …