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Rumschlag MT, Misiolek KA, Parikh P, Zawar I. Extremely long RNS implantation effect: The extended impact of RNS electrodes on clinical and ECoG findings without the confounding effect of RNS stimulation. Epileptic Disord 2024; 26:536-539. [PMID: 38787629 DOI: 10.1002/epd2.20233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/12/2024] [Revised: 04/01/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 05/26/2024]
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- Matthew T Rumschlag
- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA
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Tran A, Bunch M. Seizure freedom without seizure medication following stereoelectroencephalography implantation: a case report of drug-resistant post-traumatic epilepsy. Front Neurol 2024; 15:1391439. [PMID: 38725650 PMCID: PMC11079211 DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2024.1391439] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2024] [Accepted: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 05/12/2024] Open
Abstract
Achieving seizure freedom following failure of several antiseizure medications (ASMs) is rare, with the likelihood of achieving further control decreasing with each successive ASM trial. When cases of drug-resistant epilepsy arise, a diagnostic procedure known as stereoelectroencephalography (sEEG) can be used to identify epileptogenic zones (EZ) within the brain. After localization of these zones, they can be targeted for future surgical intervention. Here, we describe a case of complete seizure freedom off medication after sEEG without resection or other therapeutic intervention. In 2017, a 36-year-old right-handed male presented with drug-resistant epilepsy stemming from prior traumatic brain injury. Due to ongoing seizures, in 2020 a robotic-assisted sEEG electrode placement procedure was employed to localize the seizure onset zone. During sEEG monitoring, a single event was captured where the patient had dysarthric speech, left arm dystonic flexion, and difficulty responding to questioning. Notably, this event had no sEEG correlate, suggesting seizure occurrence in a region not monitored by implanted electrodes, which prompted the placement of scalp electrodes following this event. However, no further clinical events consistent with seizure were provoked through the remainder of recording. Following the 13-day admission, the patient chose to self-discontinue all seizure medications and has remained seizure free as of October 2023, more than 3.5 years later. While sEEG is considered a relatively safe procedure for seizure localization in drug resistant epilepsy, the possibility of microlesions created by sEEG depth electrodes remains largely unexplored. Further evaluation should be performed into potential tissue injury produced by depth electrode insertion.
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Ghimire S, Dhamala M, Epstein CM. A Stable EEG Epilepsy Network Spans From Infraslow to Ripple and From Interictal to Ictus. J Clin Neurophysiol 2024; 41:251-256. [PMID: 36731034 DOI: 10.1097/wnp.0000000000000971] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To characterize the epilepsy network as reflected in intracranial electroencephalography (iEEG) across the full spectrum of iEEG frequencies and different phases of epilepsy, using a single, conceptually straightforward mathematical measure. METHODS The authors applied the spectral Granger causality techniques to intracranial electroencephalography recordings and computed contact-by-contact inward, outward, and total causal flow across frequencies and seizure phases in a selected group of three patients with well-defined, nonlesional seizure foci and prolonged responses to invasive procedures. One seizure and one interictal sample were analyzed per subject. RESULTS A prominent intracranial electroencephalography network was identified by Granger causality at both high and low frequencies. This network persists during the preictal and interictal phases of epilepsy and closely matches the visible seizure onset. The causal inflow network corresponded to seizure onset electrode contacts in 8 of 12 conditions, including ripple, infraslow, preictal, and interictal phases of epilepsy. Its most striking feature is the consistent dominance of causal inflow rather than outflow in the vicinity of the seizure onset zone. CONCLUSIONS Findings of this study indicate that a stable intracranial electroencephalography epilepsy network persists, and it can be characterized by a single Granger causality measure from infraslow to ripple frequencies and from the interictal to the immediate preictal phases of epilepsy.
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- Departments of Physics and Astronomy and
- Mathematics and Statistics, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
- Neuroscience Institute, Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.; and
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- Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A
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Bottan JS, Alshahrani A, Gilmore G, Steven DA, Burneo JG, Lau JC, McLachlan RS, Parrent AG, MacDougall KW, Diosy DC, Mirsattari SM, Suller Marti A. Lack of spontaneous typical seizures during intracranial monitoring with stereo-electroencephalography. Epileptic Disord 2023; 25:833-844. [PMID: 37792454 DOI: 10.1002/epd2.20165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/27/2022] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/25/2023] [Indexed: 10/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE In the presurgical evaluation of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), occasionally, patients do not experience spontaneous typical seizures (STS) during a stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) study, which limits its effectiveness. We sought to identify risk factors for patients who did not have STS during SEEG and to analyze the clinical outcomes for this particular set of patients. METHODS We conducted a retrospective analysis of all patients with DRE who underwent depth electrode implantation and SEEG recordings between January 2013 and December 2018. RESULTS SEEG was performed in 155 cases during this period. 11 (7.2%) did not experience any clinical seizures (non-STS group), while 143 experienced at least one patient-typical seizure during admission (STS group). No significant differences were found between STS and non-STS groups in terms of patient demographics, lesional/non-lesional epilepsy ratio, pre-SEEG seizure frequency, number of ASMs used, electrographic seizures or postoperative seizure outcome in those who underwent resective surgery. Statistically significant differences were found in the average number of electrodes implanted (7.0 in the non-STS group vs. 10.2 in STS), days in Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (21.8 vs. 12.8 days) and the number of cases that underwent resective surgery following SEEG (27.3% vs. 60.8%), respectively. The three non-STS patients (30%) who underwent surgery, all had their typical seizures triggered during ECS studies. Three cases were found to have psychogenic non-epileptic seizures. None of the patients in the non-STS group were offered neurostimulation devices. Five of the non-STS patients experienced transient seizure improvement following SEEG. SIGNIFICANCE We were unable to identify any factors that predicted lack of seizures during SEEG recordings. Resective surgery was only offered in cases where ECS studies replicated patient-typical seizures. Larger datasets are required to be able to identify factors that predict which patients will fail to develop seizures during SEEG.
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- Juan S Bottan
- Section of Neurosurgery, Hospital General de Niños "Pedro De Elizalde", Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Neuroepidemiology Unit, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Paediatrics, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada
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Ghosn NJ, Xie K, Pattnaik AR, Gugger JJ, Ellis CA, Sweeney E, Fox E, Bernabei JM, Johnson J, Boccanfuso J, Litt B, Conrad EC. A pharmacokinetic model of antiseizure medication load to guide care in the epilepsy monitoring unit. Epilepsia 2023; 64:1236-1247. [PMID: 36815252 PMCID: PMC10424095 DOI: 10.1111/epi.17558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 02/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Evaluating patients with drug-resistant epilepsy often requires inducing seizures by tapering antiseizure medications (ASMs) in the epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU). The relationship between ASM taper strategy, seizure timing, and severity remains unclear. In this study, we developed and validated a pharmacokinetic model of total ASM load and tested its association with seizure occurrence and severity in the EMU. METHODS We studied 80 patients who underwent intracranial electroencephalographic recording for epilepsy surgery planning. We developed a first order pharmacokinetic model of the ASMs administered in the EMU to generate a continuous metric of overall ASM load. We then related modeled ASM load to seizure likelihood and severity. We determined the association between the rate of ASM load reduction, the length of hospital stay, and the probability of having a severe seizure. Finally, we used modeled ASM load to predict oncoming seizures. RESULTS Seizures occurred in the bottom 50th percentile of sampled ASM loads across the cohort (p < .0001, Wilcoxon signed-rank test), and seizures requiring rescue therapy occurred at lower ASM loads than seizures that did not require rescue therapy (logistic regression mixed effects model, odds ratio = .27, p = .01). Greater ASM decrease early in the EMU was not associated with an increased likelihood of having a severe seizure, nor with a shorter length of stay. SIGNIFICANCE A pharmacokinetic model can accurately estimate ASM levels for patients in the EMU. Lower modeled ASM levels are associated with increased seizure likelihood and seizure severity. We show that ASM load, rather than ASM taper speed, is associated with severe seizures. ASM modeling has the potential to help optimize taper strategy to minimize severe seizures while maximizing diagnostic yield.
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- Nina J. Ghosn
- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Endeavor Center, Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Statistics, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
- Department of Computer Science, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
- Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Neurosurgery, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Department of Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Center for Neuroengineering and Therapeutics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
- Department of Neurology, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Conrad EC, Shinohara RT, Gugger JJ, Revell AY, Das S, Stein JM, Marsh ED, Davis KA, Litt B. Implanting intracranial electrodes does not affect spikes or network connectivity in nearby or connected brain regions. Netw Neurosci 2022; 6:834-849. [PMID: 36607198 PMCID: PMC9810371 DOI: 10.1162/netn_a_00248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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To determine the effect of implanting electrodes on electrographic features of nearby and connected brain regions in patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, we analyzed intracranial EEG recordings from 10 patients with drug-resistant epilepsy who underwent implant revision (placement of additional electrodes) during their hospitalization. We performed automated spike detection and measured EEG functional networks. We analyzed the original electrodes that remained in place throughout the full EEG recording, and we measured the change in spike rates and network connectivity in these original electrodes in response to implanting new electrodes. There was no change in overall spike rate pre- to post-implant revision (t(9) = 0.1, p = 0.95). The peri-revision change in the distribution of spike rate and connectivity across electrodes was no greater than chance (Monte Carlo method, spikes: p = 0.40, connectivity: p = 0.42). Electrodes closer to or more functionally connected to the revision site had no greater change in spike rate or connectivity than more distant or less connected electrodes. Changes in electrographic features surrounding electrode implantation are no greater than baseline fluctuations occurring throughout the intracranial recording. These findings argue against an implant effect on spikes or network connectivity in nearby or connected brain regions.
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- Erin C. Conrad
- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Informatics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Penn Statistics in Imaging and Visualization Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Center for Biomedical Image Computing and Analytics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Medical Scientist Training Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Division of Child Neurology, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Percy J, Zaveri H, Duckrow RB, Gerrard J, Farooque P, Hirsch LJ, Spencer DD, Sivaraju A. Beyond implantation effect? Long-term seizure reduction and freedom following intracranial monitoring without additional surgical interventions. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 111:107231. [PMID: 32615416 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107231] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/23/2020] [Revised: 05/11/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
The term 'implantation effect' is used to describe an immediate and transient improvement in seizure frequency following an intracranial study for seizure onset localization. We conducted a retrospective analysis of 190 consecutive patients undergoing intracranial electroencephalogram (EEG) monitoring, of whom 41 had no subsequent resection/ablation/stimulation; 33 had adequate data and follow-up time available for analysis. Analysis of seizure frequency following an intracranial study showed 36% (12/33) responder rate (>50% seizure reduction) at one year, decreasing and stabilizing at 20% from year 4 onwards. In addition, we describe three patients (9%) who had long term seizure freedom of more than five years following electrode implantation alone, two of whom had thalamic depth electrodes. Electrode implantation perhaps leads to a neuromodulatory effect sufficient enough to disrupt epileptogenic networks. Rarely, this may be significant enough to even result in long term seizure freedom, as seen in our three patients.
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- Jennifer Percy
- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America; Division of Neurology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America
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- Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurology, Yale University, New Haven, CT, United States of America.
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Alcala-Zermeno JL, Gregg NM, Van Gompel JJ, Stead M, Worrell GA, Lundstrom BN. Cortical and thalamic electrode implant followed by temporary continuous subthreshold stimulation yields long-term seizure freedom: A case report. Epilepsy Behav Rep 2020; 14:100390. [PMID: 32995742 PMCID: PMC7501416 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2020.100390] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 08/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
Abstract
Neuromodulation strategies that target the epileptogenic network are options for treating focal drug-resistant epilepsy. These brain stimulation approaches include responsive neurostimulation and more recently, chronic subthreshold stimulation. Long-term seizure freedom with neuromodulation is uncommon. Seizure control typically requires ongoing froms of electrical stimulation. Here, we present the case of a patient implanted with three cortical electrodes targeting the inferior frontal lobe, insula, and one subcortical electrode targeting the ipsilateral anterior thalamic nucleus. This patient received continuous subthreshold electrical stimulation to the frontal electrodes for 7 months, at which time stimulation was inadvertently stopped. He has now been free of seizures for 42 months. This case suggests the possibility that neuromodulation can alter epileptogenic networks and lead to seizure freedom without ongoing electrical stimulation.
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- Dark Horse Neuro, Inc., Bozeman, MT, USA
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Aleem M, Goswami N, Kumar M, Manda K. Low-pressure fluid percussion minimally adds to the sham craniectomy-induced neurobehavioral changes: Implication for experimental traumatic brain injury model. Exp Neurol 2020; 329:113290. [PMID: 32240659 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2020.113290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2019] [Revised: 03/27/2020] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
Abstract
Modeling experimental traumatic brain injury (TBI) in rodents is necessarily required to understand the pathophysiological and neurobehavioral consequences of neurotrauma. Numerous models have been developed to study experimental TBI. Fluid percussion injury (FPI) is the most extensively used model to represent clinical phenotypes. Nevertheless, the surgical 'sham' procedure (craniectomy), a prerequisite of FPI, is the impeding factor in experimental TBI. We hypothesized that if craniectomy causes substantial structural and functional changes in the brain, it might mimic the mild FPI-induced neurobehavioral dysfunctions. To understand the hypothesis, C57BL/6 mice were exposed to lateral FPI at 1.2 atm pressure and changes in the neuronal architecture, hippocampal neurogenesis, neuroinflammation, and behavioral functions were compared to the sham (craniectomy) and control mice at day 7 post-FPI. We observed that both the craniectomy and FPI significantly augmented the ipsilateral hippocampal neurogenesis as evaluated by DCX and Beta-III tubulin immunoreactivity. Similarly, a significant increase in GFAP and TMEM immunoreactivity in CA1 and CA3 regions showed that craniectomy mimics FPI-induced neuroinflammation. The additive damaging effect of craniectomy with FPI was also reported in the term of axonal and dendritic fragmentation, swelling and neuronal death using silver staining, Fluoro-jade, and MAP-2 immunoreactivity. Sham-exposed mice showed a significant functional decrease in grip strength. Our results indicate that sham craniectomy itself is enough to cause TBI like characteristics, and thus fluid percussion at mild pressure is minimally additive with craniectomy. Considering the method as a mixed (focal & diffused) injury model, the 'net neurotrauma severity' should be compared with naïve control instead of the sham as it is an outcome of cumulative damage due to fluid pressure and craniectomy. Nevertheless, to understand the long term consequences of neurotrauma, the extent of recovery in surgical sham may separately be quantified.
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- Mohd Aleem
- Division of Behavioral Neuroscience, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi 110 054, India
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- Division of Behavioral Neuroscience, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi 110 054, India
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- Division of Behavioral Neuroscience, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi 110 054, India
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- Division of Behavioral Neuroscience, Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences, Delhi 110 054, India.
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Ma BB, Fields MC, Knowlton RC, Chang EF, Szaflarski JP, Marcuse LV, Rao VR. Responsive neurostimulation for regional neocortical epilepsy. Epilepsia 2019; 61:96-106. [PMID: 31828780 DOI: 10.1111/epi.16409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 11/19/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVE Surgical resection of seizure-producing brain tissue is a gold standard treatment for drug-resistant focal epilepsy. However, several patient-specific factors can preclude resective surgery, including a spatially extensive ("regional") seizure-onset zone (SOZ). For such patients, responsive neurostimulation (RNS) represents a potential treatment, but its efficacy has not been investigated in this population. METHODS We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study of patients (N = 30) with drug-resistant focal epilepsy and a regional neocortical SOZ delineated by intracranial monitoring who were treated with the RNS System for at least 6 months. RNS System leads were placed at least 1-cm apart over the SOZ, and most patients were treated with a lead-to-lead stimulation pathway. Five patients underwent partial resection of the SOZ concurrent with RNS System implantation. We assessed change in seizure frequency relative to preimplant baseline and evaluated correlation between clinical outcome and stimulation parameters. RESULTS Median follow-up duration was 21.5 months (range 6-52). Median reduction in clinical seizure frequency was 75.5% (interquartile range [IQR] 40%-93.9%). There was no significant difference in outcome between patients treated with and without concurrent partial resection. Most patients were treated with low charge densities (1-2.5 µC/cm2 ), but charge density, interlead distance, and duration of treatment were not significantly correlated with outcome. SIGNIFICANCE RNS is a feasible and effective treatment in patients with drug-resistant regional neocortical seizures. Prospective studies in larger cohorts are necessary to determine optimal lead configuration and stimulation parameters, although our results suggest that lead-to-lead stimulation and low charge density may be effective in some patients.
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- Brandy B Ma
- Department of Neurology and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Neurology and the UAB Epilepsy Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AB, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Kaur M, Szaflarski JP, Ver Hoef L, Pati S, Riley KO, Jaisani Z. Long-term seizure freedom following intracranial sEEG monitoring: Therapeutic benefit of a diagnostic technique. Epilepsy Behav Rep 2019; 12:100345. [PMID: 31799508 PMCID: PMC6883308 DOI: 10.1016/j.ebr.2019.100345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2019] [Revised: 10/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/30/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
Abstract
Patients with treatment-resistant epilepsy often require surgery. It is very rare that patients with TRE can have sustained seizure freedom spontaneously, without undergoing further resection or neuro-modulation after invasive monitoring with sEEG. Of the 78 TRE cases monitored over last 5 years, we identified three patients who became seizure-free following sEEG monitoring without undergoing further resection or neuro-modulation. Seizure-freedom after sEEG is possible even without further intervention. In cases where seizures after the completion of the invasive monitoring are not observed, a longer observation period following electrode explantation prior to planned neuro-modulation or resection is warranted. This could be due to the disruption of the cortical–subcortical epileptogenic network due to focal area of tissue damage along and around the electrode tract. Treatment-resistant epilepsy undergoing diagnostic testing with sEEG Sustained seizure freedom after sEEG explantation without undergoing further intervention Disruption of cortical–subcortical network of seizure propagation Microlesional effect from sEEG electrode placement
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- Manmeet Kaur
- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America.,Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America.,Epilepsy and Cognitive Neurophysiology Laboratory, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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- Department of Neurology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, AL, United States of America
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Liu S, Gurses C, Sha Z, Quach MM, Sencer A, Bebek N, Curry DJ, Prabhu S, Tummala S, Henry TR, Ince NF. Stereotyped high-frequency oscillations discriminate seizure onset zones and critical functional cortex in focal epilepsy. Brain 2019; 141:713-730. [PMID: 29394328 DOI: 10.1093/brain/awx374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2017] [Accepted: 11/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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High-frequency oscillations in local field potentials recorded with intracranial EEG are putative biomarkers of seizure onset zones in epileptic brain. However, localized 80-500 Hz oscillations can also be recorded from normal and non-epileptic cerebral structures. When defined only by rate or frequency, physiological high-frequency oscillations are indistinguishable from pathological ones, which limit their application in epilepsy presurgical planning. We hypothesized that pathological high-frequency oscillations occur in a repetitive fashion with a similar waveform morphology that specifically indicates seizure onset zones. We investigated the waveform patterns of automatically detected high-frequency oscillations in 13 epilepsy patients and five control subjects, with an average of 73 subdural and intracerebral electrodes recorded per patient. The repetitive oscillatory waveforms were identified by using a pipeline of unsupervised machine learning techniques and were then correlated with independently clinician-defined seizure onset zones. Consistently in all patients, the stereotypical high-frequency oscillations with the highest degree of waveform similarity were localized within the seizure onset zones only, whereas the channels generating high-frequency oscillations embedded in random waveforms were found in the functional regions independent from the epileptogenic locations. The repetitive waveform pattern was more evident in fast ripples compared to ripples, suggesting a potential association between waveform repetition and the underlying pathological network. Our findings provided a new tool for the interpretation of pathological high-frequency oscillations that can be efficiently applied to distinguish seizure onset zones from functionally important sites, which is a critical step towards the translation of these signature events into valid clinical biomarkers.awx374media15721572971001.
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- Su Liu
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, MD Anderson Cancer Center, University of Texas, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Neurology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
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Wong S, Mani R, Danish S. Comparison and Selection of Current Implantable Anti-Epileptic Devices. Neurotherapeutics 2019; 16:369-380. [PMID: 31062294 PMCID: PMC6554379 DOI: 10.1007/s13311-019-00727-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Implantable neural stimulators represent an advanced treatment adjunct to medication for pharmacoresistant epilepsy and alternative for patients that are not good candidates for resective surgery. Three treatment modalities are currently FDA-approved: vagus nerve stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, and deep brain stimulation. These devices were originally trialed in very similar patient populations with focal epilepsy, but head-to-head comparison trials have not been performed. As such, device selection may be challenging due to large overlaps in clinical indications and efficacy. Here we will review the data reported in the original pivotal clinical trials as well as long-term experience with these technologies. We will highlight differences in their features and mechanisms of action which may help optimize device selection on a case-by-case basis.
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- Stephen Wong
- Department of Neurology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson St., Ste 6200, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA.
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- Department of Neurology, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 125 Paterson St., Ste 6200, New Brunswick, NJ, 08901, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ, USA
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There are a significant number of patients with epilepsy who are drug-resistant and for whom resective procedures are not an option. For these patients, neuromodulation may be an option, including closed-loop stimulation, such as responsive neurostimulation (RNS). The RNS System is a programmable and responsive device that consists of leads, a pulse generator, and an external programmer. An algorithm detects specific patterns of epileptogenic activity and triggers focal stimulation to interrupt a seizure. RNS is an effective and safe adjunctive therapy that in addition to seizure frequency reduction may have other applications, such as drug-response evaluation and long-term electrocorticography recording.
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- Caio M Matias
- Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, USA; Department of Surgery and Anatomy, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Chan AY, Knowlton RC, Chang EF, Rao VR. Seizure localization by chronic ambulatory electrocorticography. Clin Neurophysiol Pract 2018; 3:174-176. [PMID: 30560221 PMCID: PMC6288710 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnp.2018.03.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2017] [Revised: 03/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/25/2018] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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Two epilepsy patients did not have seizures during three weeks of intracranial EEG. They were implanted with a device that enables chronic electrocorticography. Seizures were localized by ictal recordings at long intervals after implantation.
Aims To present two patients with medically-refractory focal epilepsy who, following non-diagnostic intracranial monitoring studies, had seizures localized by chronic ambulatory electrocorticography with an implanted neurostimulation device. Methods Case reports with clinical details and electrocorticograms showing seizures. Results Using electrodes placed at the suspected seizure onset zones, the neurostimulator recorded seizures in both patients at long intervals following implantation (49 days and 7.5 months). Conclusions Chronic ambulatory electrocorticography can provide valuable diagnostic information when there is a narrow hypothesis about seizure localization, though there are important caveats related to limited spatial sampling.
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- Alvin Y. Chan
- Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI 53226, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Neurological Surgery and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
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- Department of Neurology and Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA 94143, USA
- Corresponding author.
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Sun FT, Arcot Desai S, Tcheng TK, Morrell MJ. Changes in the electrocorticogram after implantation of intracranial electrodes in humans: The implant effect. Clin Neurophysiol 2017; 129:676-686. [PMID: 29233473 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2017.10.036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Accepted: 10/22/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Subacute and long-term electrocorticographic (ECoG) changes in ambulatory patients with depth and cortical strip electrodes were evaluated in order to determine the length of the implant effect. METHODS ECoG records were assessed in patients with medically intractable epilepsy who had depth and/or strip leads implanted in order to be treated with brain-responsive stimulation. Changes in total spectral power, band-limited spectral power, and spike rate were assessed. RESULTS 121 patients participating in trials of the RNS® System had a total of 93994 ECoG records analyzed. Significant changes in total spectral power occurred from the first to second months after implantation, involving 55% of all ECoG channels (68% of strip and 47% of depth lead channels). Significant, but less pronounced, changes continued over the 2nd to 5th post-implant months, after which total power became more stable. Similar patterns of changes were observed within frequency bands and spike rate. CONCLUSIONS ECoG spectral power and spike rates are not stable in the first 5 months after implantation, presumably due to neurophysiological and electrode-tissue interface changes. SIGNIFICANCE ECoG data collected in the first 5 months after implantation of intracranial electrodes may not be fully representative of chronic cortical electrophysiology.
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- NeuroPace, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 94305, USA
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BACKGROUND Despite optimal medical treatment, including epilepsy surgery, many epilepsy patients have uncontrolled seizures. Since the 1970s interest has grown in invasive intracranial neurostimulation as a treatment for these patients. Intracranial stimulation includes both deep brain stimulation (DBS) (stimulation through depth electrodes) and cortical stimulation (subdural electrodes). This is an updated version of a previous Cochrane review published in 2014. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of DBS and cortical stimulation for refractory epilepsy based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Epilepsy Group Specialized Register on 29 September 2015, but it was not necessary to update this search, because records in the Specialized Register are included in CENTRAL. We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (the Cochrane Library 2016, Issue 11, 5 November 2016), PubMed (5 November 2016), ClinicalTrials.gov (5 November 2016), the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform ICTRP (5 November 2016) and reference lists of retrieved articles. We also contacted device manufacturers and other researchers in the field. No language restrictions were imposed. SELECTION CRITERIA RCTs comparing deep brain or cortical stimulation versus sham stimulation, resective surgery, further treatment with antiepileptic drugs or other neurostimulation treatments (including vagus nerve stimulation). DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Four review authors independently selected trials for inclusion. Two review authors independently extracted the relevant data and assessed trial quality and overall quality of evidence. The outcomes investigated were seizure freedom, responder rate, percentage seizure frequency reduction, adverse events, neuropsychological outcome and quality of life. If additional data were needed, the study investigators were contacted. Results were analysed and reported separately for different intracranial targets for reasons of clinical heterogeneity. MAIN RESULTS Twelve RCTs were identified, eleven of these compared one to three months of intracranial neurostimulation with sham stimulation. One trial was on anterior thalamic DBS (n = 109; 109 treatment periods); two trials on centromedian thalamic DBS (n = 20; 40 treatment periods), but only one of the trials (n = 7; 14 treatment periods) reported sufficient information for inclusion in the quantitative meta-analysis; three trials on cerebellar stimulation (n = 22; 39 treatment periods); three trials on hippocampal DBS (n = 15; 21 treatment periods); one trial on nucleus accumbens DBS (n = 4; 8 treatment periods); and one trial on responsive ictal onset zone stimulation (n = 191; 191 treatment periods). In addition, one small RCT (n = 6) compared six months of hippocampal DBS versus sham stimulation. Evidence of selective reporting was present in four trials and the possibility of a carryover effect complicating interpretation of the results could not be excluded in five cross-over trials without any or a sufficient washout period. Moderate-quality evidence could not demonstrate statistically or clinically significant changes in the proportion of patients who were seizure-free or experienced a 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency (primary outcome measures) after one to three months of anterior thalamic DBS in (multi)focal epilepsy, responsive ictal onset zone stimulation in (multi)focal epilepsy patients and hippocampal DBS in (medial) temporal lobe epilepsy. However, a statistically significant reduction in seizure frequency was found for anterior thalamic DBS (mean difference (MD), -17.4% compared to sham stimulation; 95% confidence interval (CI) -31.2 to -1.0; high-quality evidence), responsive ictal onset zone stimulation (MD -24.9%; 95% CI -40.1 to -6.0; high-quality evidence) and hippocampal DBS (MD -28.1%; 95% CI -34.1 to -22.2; moderate-quality evidence). Both anterior thalamic DBS and responsive ictal onset zone stimulation do not have a clinically meaningful impact on quality life after three months of stimulation (high-quality evidence). Electrode implantation resulted in postoperative asymptomatic intracranial haemorrhage in 1.6% to 3.7% of the patients included in the two largest trials and 2.0% to 4.5% had postoperative soft tissue infections (9.4% to 12.7% after five years); no patient reported permanent symptomatic sequelae. Anterior thalamic DBS was associated with fewer epilepsy-associated injuries (7.4 versus 25.5%; P = 0.01) but higher rates of self-reported depression (14.8 versus 1.8%; P = 0.02) and subjective memory impairment (13.8 versus 1.8%; P = 0.03); there were no significant differences in formal neuropsychological testing results between the groups. Responsive ictal-onset zone stimulation seemed to be well-tolerated with few side effects.The limited number of patients preclude firm statements on safety and tolerability of hippocampal DBS. With regards to centromedian thalamic DBS, nucleus accumbens DBS and cerebellar stimulation, no statistically significant effects could be demonstrated but evidence is of only low to very low quality. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Except for one very small RCT, only short-term RCTs on intracranial neurostimulation for epilepsy are available. Compared to sham stimulation, one to three months of anterior thalamic DBS ((multi)focal epilepsy), responsive ictal onset zone stimulation ((multi)focal epilepsy) and hippocampal DBS (temporal lobe epilepsy) moderately reduce seizure frequency in refractory epilepsy patients. Anterior thalamic DBS is associated with higher rates of self-reported depression and subjective memory impairment. There is insufficient evidence to make firm conclusive statements on the efficacy and safety of hippocampal DBS, centromedian thalamic DBS, nucleus accumbens DBS and cerebellar stimulation. There is a need for more, large and well-designed RCTs to validate and optimize the efficacy and safety of invasive intracranial neurostimulation treatments.
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- Mathieu Sprengers
- Ghent University HospitalDepartment of Neurology1K12, 185 De PintelaanGhentBelgiumB‐9000
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- Ghent University HospitalDepartment of Neurology1K12, 185 De PintelaanGhentBelgiumB‐9000
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- Ghent University HospitalDepartment of Neurology1K12, 185 De PintelaanGhentBelgiumB‐9000
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- Institute of Translational Medicine, University of LiverpoolDepartment of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyClinical Sciences Centre for Research and Education, Lower LaneFazakerleyLiverpoolMerseysideUKL9 7LJ
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- Ghent University HospitalDepartment of Neurology1K12, 185 De PintelaanGhentBelgiumB‐9000
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Rao VR, Leonard MK, Kleen JK, Lucas BA, Mirro EA, Chang EF. Chronic ambulatory electrocorticography from human speech cortex. Neuroimage 2017; 153:273-282. [PMID: 28396294 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2017.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2017] [Revised: 03/15/2017] [Accepted: 04/04/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Direct intracranial recording of human brain activity is an important approach for deciphering neural mechanisms of cognition. Such recordings, usually made in patients with epilepsy undergoing inpatient monitoring for seizure localization, are limited in duration and depend on patients' tolerance for the challenges associated with recovering from brain surgery. Thus, typical intracranial recordings, similar to most non-invasive approaches in humans, provide snapshots of brain activity in acute, highly constrained settings, limiting opportunities to understand long timescale and natural, real-world phenomena. A new device for treating some forms of drug-resistant epilepsy, the NeuroPace RNS® System, includes a cranially-implanted neurostimulator and intracranial electrodes that continuously monitor brain activity and respond to incipient seizures with electrical counterstimulation. The RNS System can record epileptic brain activity over years, but whether it can record meaningful, behavior-related physiological responses has not been demonstrated. Here, in a human subject with electrodes implanted over high-level speech-auditory cortex (Wernicke's area; posterior superior temporal gyrus), we report that cortical evoked responses to spoken sentences are robust, selective to phonetic features, and stable over nearly 1.5 years. In a second subject with RNS System electrodes implanted over frontal cortex (Broca's area, posterior inferior frontal gyrus), we found that word production during a naming task reliably evokes cortical responses preceding speech onset. The spatiotemporal resolution, high signal-to-noise, and wireless nature of this system's intracranial recordings make it a powerful new approach to investigate the neural correlates of human cognition over long timescales in natural ambulatory settings.
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- Vikram R Rao
- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States.
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurology, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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- NeuroPace, Inc., Mountain View, CA 94043, United States
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- University of California, San Francisco, Department of Neurosurgery, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States; Weill Institute for Neurosciences, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94143, United States
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Kokoszka MA, McGoldrick PE, La Vega-Talbott M, Raynes H, Palmese CA, Wolf SM, Harden CL, Ghatan S. Epilepsy surgery in patients with autism. J Neurosurg Pediatr 2017; 19:196-207. [PMID: 27885946 DOI: 10.3171/2016.7.peds1651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to report outcomes of epilepsy surgery in 56 consecutive patients with autism spectrum disorder. METHODS Medical records of 56 consecutive patients with autism who underwent epilepsy surgery were reviewed with regard to clinical characteristics, surgical management, postoperative seizure control, and behavioral changes. RESULTS Of the 56 patients with autism, 39 were male, 45 were severely autistic, 27 had a history of clinically significant levels of aggression and other disruptive behaviors, and 30 were considered nonverbal at baseline. Etiology of the epilepsy was known in 32 cases, and included structural lesions, medical history, and developmental and genetic factors. Twenty-nine patients underwent resective treatments (in 8 cases combined with palliative procedures), 24 patients had only palliative treatments, and 3 patients had only subdural electroencephalography. Eighteen of the 56 patients had more than one operation. The mean age at surgery was 11 ± 6.5 years (range 1.5-35 years). At a mean follow-up of 47 ± 30 months (range 2-117 months), seizure outcomes included 20 Engel Class I, 12 Engel Class II, 18 Engel Class III, and 3 Engel Class IV cases. The age and follow-up times are stated as the mean ± SD. Three patients were able to discontinue all antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). Aggression and other aberrant behaviors observed in the clinical setting improved in 24 patients. According to caregivers, most patients also experienced some degree of improvement in daily social and cognitive function. Three patients had no functional or behavioral changes associated with seizure reduction, and 2 patients experienced worsening of seizures and behavioral symptoms. CONCLUSIONS Epilepsy surgery in patients with autism is feasible, with no indication that the comorbidity of autism should preclude a good outcome. Resective and palliative treatments brought seizure freedom or seizure reduction to the majority of patients, although one-third of the patients in this study required more than one procedure to achieve worthwhile improvement in the long term, and few patients were able to discontinue all AEDs. The number of palliative procedures performed, the need for multiple interventions, and continued use of AEDs highlight the complex etiology of epilepsy in patients with autism spectrum disorder. These considerations underscore the need for continued analysis, review, and reporting of surgical outcomes in patients with autism, which may aid in better identification and management of surgical candidates. The reduction in aberrant behaviors observed in this series suggests that some behaviors previously attributed to autism may be associated with intractable epilepsy, and further highlights the need for systematic evaluation of the relationship between the symptoms of autism and refractory seizures.
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- Neurology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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- Neurology, Mount Sinai Health System, New York, New York
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Lane MA, Kahlenberg CA, Li Z, Kulandaival K, Secore KL, Thadani VM, Bujarski KA, Kobylarz EJ, Roberts DW, Tosteson TD, Jobst BC. The implantation effect: delay in seizure occurrence with implantation of intracranial electrodes. Acta Neurol Scand 2017; 135:115-121. [PMID: 27531652 DOI: 10.1111/ane.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A transient decrease in seizure frequency has been identified during therapeutic brain stimulation trials with stimulator in patients in the inactive sham group. This study was performed to examine whether the implantation of intracranial electrodes decreases seizure occurrence and explores factors that may be associated. METHODS A retrospective review of 193 patients was performed, all evaluated with both scalp video EEG monitoring and intracranial EEG (iEEG) monitoring. Data about the number of seizures per day during the monitoring period, the number of days until the first seizure, anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs), pain medications, types of implanted electrodes, and anesthetic agents were reviewed. We conducted a repeated measure analysis for counted data using generalized estimating equations with a log-link function and adjustment for number of days and anti-epileptic medication load on the previous day to compare seizure frequencies between scalp and iEEG monitoring. RESULTS The time to the first seizure was significantly prolonged during iEEG monitoring as compared to scalp monitoring after correction for AED withdrawal (hazard ratio: 0.81, CI 0.69-0.96). During scalp video EEG monitoring, patients experienced an average of 1.09 seizures/day vs 1.27 seizures/day during iEEG monitoring (P=.066). There was no significant difference in seizure frequency in patients that received craniotomy vs burr holes only for intracranial implantation. An increasing number of electrodes implanted increased the delay to seizures (P=.01). Of all anesthetic agents used, desflurane seemed to have an anticonvulsive effect compared to other anesthetics (P=.006). Pain medication did not influence delay to seizures. SIGNIFICANCE Seizures are delayed during iEEG as opposed to scalp monitoring illustrating the "implantation effect" previously observed. Surgical planning should account for longer monitoring periods, particularly when using larger intracranial arrays.
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- M. A. Lane
- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Norris Cotton Cancer Center; Biostatistics Shared Resource; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Hanemann Hospital; Philadelphia PA USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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- Division of Biostatistics; Department of Biomedical Data Science; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth; Hanover NH USA
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- Department of Neurology; Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Lebanon NH USA
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Closed-loop, responsive focal brain stimulation provides a new treatment option for patients with refractory partial onset seizures who are not good candidates for potentially curative epilepsy surgery. The first responsive brain neurostimulator (RNS® System, NeuroPace), provides stimulation directly to the seizure focus when abnormal electrocorticographic is detected. Seizure reductions of 44% at one year increase to 60 to 66% at years 3 to 6 of treatment. There is no negative impact on cognition and mood. Risks are similar to other implanted medical devices and therapeutic stimulation is not perceived.
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- Martha J Morrell
- NeuroPace, Inc, 455 North Bernardo Avenue, Mountain View, CA 94043, USA; Department of Neurology and Neurological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive A301, MC 5325, Stanford, CA 94305, USA
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Ritaccio A, Matsumoto R, Morrell M, Kamada K, Koubeissi M, Poeppel D, Lachaux JP, Yanagisawa Y, Hirata M, Guger C, Schalk G. Proceedings of the Seventh International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography. Epilepsy Behav 2015; 51:312-20. [PMID: 26322594 PMCID: PMC4593746 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2015.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2015] [Accepted: 08/01/2015] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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The Seventh International Workshop on Advances in Electrocorticography (ECoG) convened in Washington, DC, on November 13-14, 2014. Electrocorticography-based research continues to proliferate widely across basic science and clinical disciplines. The 2014 workshop highlighted advances in neurolinguistics, brain-computer interface, functional mapping, and seizure termination facilitated by advances in the recording and analysis of the ECoG signal. The following proceedings document summarizes the content of this successful multidisciplinary gathering.
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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- Max-Planck-Institute, Frankfurt, Germany,New York University, New York, NY, USA
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- Lyon Neuroscience Research Center, INSERM U1028, CNRS UMR5292, University Lyon I, Lyon, France
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- Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan,ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories, Kyoto, Japan
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- Albany Medical College, Albany, NY, USA,Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, USA
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BACKGROUND Despite optimal medical treatment, including epilepsy surgery, many epilepsy patients have uncontrolled seizures. In the last decades, interest has grown in invasive intracranial neurostimulation as a treatment for these patients. Intracranial stimulation includes both deep brain stimulation (DBS) (stimulation through depth electrodes) and cortical stimulation (subdural electrodes). OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy, safety and tolerability of deep brain and cortical stimulation for refractory epilepsy based on randomized controlled trials. SEARCH METHODS We searched PubMed (6 August 2013), the Cochrane Epilepsy Group Specialized Register (31 August 2013), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library 2013, Issue 7 of 12) and reference lists of retrieved articles. We also contacted device manufacturers and other researchers in the field. No language restrictions were imposed. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing deep brain or cortical stimulation to sham stimulation, resective surgery or further treatment with antiepileptic drugs. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Four review authors independently selected trials for inclusion. Two review authors independently extracted the relevant data and assessed trial quality and overall quality of evidence. The outcomes investigated were seizure freedom, responder rate, percentage seizure frequency reduction, adverse events, neuropsychological outcome and quality of life. If additional data were needed, the study investigators were contacted. Results were analysed and reported separately for different intracranial targets for reasons of clinical heterogeneity. MAIN RESULTS Ten RCTs comparing one to three months of intracranial neurostimulation to sham stimulation were identified. One trial was on anterior thalamic DBS (n = 109; 109 treatment periods); two trials on centromedian thalamic DBS (n = 20; 40 treatment periods), but only one of the trials (n = 7; 14 treatment periods) reported sufficient information for inclusion in the quantitative meta-analysis; three trials on cerebellar stimulation (n = 22; 39 treatment periods); three trials on hippocampal DBS (n = 15; 21 treatment periods); and one trial on responsive ictal onset zone stimulation (n = 191; 191 treatment periods). Evidence of selective reporting was present in four trials and the possibility of a carryover effect complicating interpretation of the results could not be excluded in 4 cross-over trials without any washout period. Moderate-quality evidence could not demonstrate statistically or clinically significant changes in the proportion of patients who were seizure-free or experienced a 50% or greater reduction in seizure frequency (primary outcome measures) after 1 to 3 months of anterior thalamic DBS in (multi)focal epilepsy, responsive ictal onset zone stimulation in (multi)focal epilepsy patients and hippocampal DBS in (medial) temporal lobe epilepsy. However, a statistically significant reduction in seizure frequency was found for anterior thalamic DBS (-17.4% compared to sham stimulation; 95% confidence interval (CI) -32.1 to -1.0; high-quality evidence), responsive ictal onset zone stimulation (-24.9%; 95% CI -40.1 to 6.0; high-quality evidence) ) and hippocampal DBS (-28.1%; 95% CI -34.1 to -22.2; moderate-quality evidence). Both anterior thalamic DBS and responsive ictal onset zone stimulation do not have a clinically meaningful impact on quality life after three months of stimulation (high-quality evidence). Electrode implantation resulted in asymptomatic intracranial haemorrhage in 3% to 4% of the patients included in the two largest trials and 5% to 13% had soft tissue infections; no patient reported permanent symptomatic sequelae. Anterior thalamic DBS was associated with fewer epilepsy-associated injuries (7.4 versus 25.5%; P = 0.01) but higher rates of self-reported depression (14.8 versus 1.8%; P = 0.02) and subjective memory impairment (13.8 versus 1.8%; P = 0.03); there were no significant differences in formal neuropsychological testing results between the groups. Responsive ictal-onset zone stimulation was well tolerated with few side effects but SUDEP rate should be closely monitored in the future (4 per 340 [= 11.8 per 1000] patient-years; literature: 2.2-10 per 1000 patient-years). The limited number of patients preclude firm statements on safety and tolerability of hippocampal DBS. With regards to centromedian thalamic DBS and cerebellar stimulation, no statistically significant effects could be demonstrated but evidence is of only low to very low quality. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Only short term RCTs on intracranial neurostimulation for epilepsy are available. Compared to sham stimulation, one to three months of anterior thalamic DBS ((multi)focal epilepsy), responsive ictal onset zone stimulation ((multi)focal epilepsy) and hippocampal DBS (temporal lobe epilepsy) moderately reduce seizure frequency in refractory epilepsy patients. Anterior thalamic DBS is associated with higher rates of self-reported depression and subjective memory impairment. SUDEP rates require careful monitoring in patients undergoing responsive ictal onset zone stimulation. There is insufficient evidence to make firm conclusive statements on the efficacy and safety of hippocampal DBS, centromedian thalamic DBS and cerebellar stimulation. There is a need for more, large and well-designed RCTs to validate and optimize the efficacy and safety of invasive intracranial neurostimulation treatments.
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- Mathieu Sprengers
- Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, 1K12, 185 De Pintelaan, Ghent, Belgium, B-9000
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Forcelli PA, Kalikhman D, Gale K. Delayed effect of craniotomy on experimental seizures in rats. PLoS One 2013; 8:e81401. [PMID: 24324691 PMCID: PMC3852486 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0081401] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/21/2013] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Neurosurgical therapeutic interventions include components that are presumed to be therapeutically inert, such as craniotomy and electrode implantation. Because these procedures may themselves exert neuroactive actions, with anecdotal evidence suggesting that craniotomy and electrode placement may have a particularly significant impact on epileptic seizures, the importance of their inclusion in sham control groups has become more compelling. Here we set out to test the hypothesis that craniotomy alone is sufficient to alter experimental seizures in rats. We tested adult male rats for seizures evoked by pentylenetetrazole (70 mg/kg) between 3 and 20 days following placement of bilateral craniotomies (either 2.5 or 3.5 mm in diameter) in the parietal bone of the skull, without penetrating the dura. Control (sham-operated) animals underwent anesthesia and surgery without craniotomy. We found that craniotomy significantly decreased the severity of experimental seizures on postoperative days 3, 6, and 10; this effect was dependent on the size of craniotomy. Animals with craniotomies returned to control seizure severity by 20 days post-craniotomy. These data support the hypothesis that damage to the skull is sufficient to cause a significant alteration in seizure susceptibility over an extended postoperative period, and indicate that this damage should not be considered neurologically inert.
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- Patrick A. Forcelli
- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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- Department of Pharmacology and Physiology, Georgetown University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America
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Min B, Guoming L, Jian Z. Treatment of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy with amygdalohippocampal stimulation: A case series and review of the literature. Exp Ther Med 2013; 5:1264-1268. [PMID: 23596499 PMCID: PMC3627467 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2013.968] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2012] [Accepted: 02/04/2013] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is being used with increasing frequency for the treatment of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE). Here, we report two patients treated with amygdalohippocampal (AH)-DBS for drug-resistant temporal lobe epilepsy. Two patients with temporal lobe epilepsy were admitted to Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital. The first patient was a 34-year-old male with a 31-year history of epileptic seizures. The second patient was a 27-year-old male with a 19-year history of drug-resistant epilepsy. The patients received a comprehensive presurgical workup and were considered unsuitable candidates for resective surgery. AH-DBS was recommended for the two patients. The last follow-up for patient 1 was 36 months after surgery and the final parameter settings were 3.6 mA, 450 μsec, 130 Hz and cycling with 60 sec on, 180 sec off. The last follow-up for patient 2 was 18 months after surgery and the final parameter settings were 2.6 mA, 450 μsec, 130 Hz and cycling with 60 sec on, 180 sec off. The patients experienced a seizure frequency reduction of 90 and 65%, respectively, with respect to the baseline. AH-DBS is a safe, micro-invasive alternative in patients with MTLE who are not candidates for resective surgery. It effectively reduces seizures without a negative effect on memory performance.
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- Bao Min
- Department of Functional Neurosurgery, Beijing Sanbo Brain Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100093, P.R. China
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Vonck K, Sprengers M, Carrette E, Dauwe I, Miatton M, Meurs A, Goossens L, DE Herdt V, Achten R, Thiery E, Raedt R, VAN Roost D, Boon P. A decade of experience with deep brain stimulation for patients with refractory medial temporal lobe epilepsy. Int J Neural Syst 2012; 23:1250034. [PMID: 23273130 DOI: 10.1142/s0129065712500347] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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In this study, we present long-term results from patients with medial temporal lobe (MTL) epilepsy treated with deep brain stimulation (DBS). Since 2001, 11 patients (8M) with refractory MTL epilepsy underwent MTL DBS. When unilateral DBS failed to decrease seizures by > 90%, a switch to bilateral MTL DBS was proposed. After a mean follow-up of 8.5 years (range: 67-120 months), 6/11 patients had a ≥ 90% seizure frequency reduction with 3/6 seizure-free for > 3 years; three patients had a 40%-70% reduction and two had a < 30% reduction. In 3/5 patients switching to bilateral DBS further improved outcome. Uni- or bilateral MTL DBS did not affect neuropsychological functioning. This open study with an extended long-term follow-up demonstrates maintained efficacy of DBS for MTL epilepsy. In more than half of the patients, a seizure frequency reduction of at least 90% was reached. Bilateral MTL DBS may herald superior efficacy in unilateral MTL epilepsy.
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- Kristl Vonck
- Department of Neurology, Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Gent, Belgium.
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Sirven JI. New insights into the mechanisms underlying efficacious deep brain stimulation. Mayo Clin Proc 2012; 87:705-6. [PMID: 22809885 PMCID: PMC3498416 DOI: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2012] [Accepted: 05/22/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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- Joseph I. Sirven
- Correspondence: Address to Joseph I. Sirven, MD, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic, 5777 E Mayo Blvd, Phoenix, AZ 85054
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Roth J, Olasunkanmi A, Ma TS, Carlson C, Devinsky O, Harter DH, Weiner HL. Epilepsy control following intracranial monitoring without resection in young children. Epilepsia 2012; 53:334-41. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2011.03380.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Boëx C, Seeck M, Vulliémoz S, Rossetti AO, Staedler C, Spinelli L, Pegna AJ, Pralong E, Villemure JG, Foletti G, Pollo C. Chronic deep brain stimulation in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. Seizure 2011; 20:485-90. [PMID: 21489828 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2011.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2010] [Revised: 01/28/2011] [Accepted: 03/14/2011] [Indexed: 10/18/2022] Open
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency and the effects of changes in parameters of chronic amygdala-hippocampal deep brain stimulation (AH-DBS) in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Eight pharmacoresistant patients, not candidates for ablative surgery, received chronic AH-DBS (130 Hz, follow-up 12-24 months): two patients with hippocampal sclerosis (HS) and six patients with non-lesional mesial TLE (NLES). The effects of stepwise increases in intensity (0-Off to 2 V) and stimulation configuration (quadripolar and bipolar), on seizure frequency and neuropsychological performance were studied. The two HS patients obtained a significant decrease (65-75%) in seizure frequency with high voltage bipolar DBS (≥1 V) or with quadripolar stimulation. Two out of six NLES patients became seizure-free, one of them without stimulation, suggesting a microlesional effect. Two NLES patients experienced reductions of seizure frequency (65-70%), whereas the remaining two showed no significant seizure reduction. Neuropsychological evaluations showed reversible memory impairments in two patients under strong stimulation only. AH-DBS showed long-term efficiency in most of the TLE patients. It is a valuable treatment option for patients who suffer from drug resistant epilepsy and who are not candidates for resective surgery. The effects of changes in the stimulation parameters suggest that a large zone of stimulation would be required in HS patients, while a limited zone of stimulation or even a microlesional effect could be sufficient in NLES patients, for whom the importance of the proximity of the electrode to the epileptogenic zone remains to be studied. Further studies are required to ascertain these latter observations.
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- Colette Boëx
- Dpt Neurology, University Hospital of Geneva, 1211 Geneva 14, Switzerland.
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Roth J, Olasunkanmi A, MacAllister WS, Weil E, Uy CC, Devinsky O, Weiner HL. Quality of life following epilepsy surgery for children with tuberous sclerosis complex. Epilepsy Behav 2011; 20:561-5. [PMID: 21288778 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2010.11.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2010] [Revised: 10/29/2010] [Accepted: 11/01/2010] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Parents of children with tuberous sclerosis complex who underwent multistage resections for treatment of refractory seizures were offered a telephone questionnaire regarding quality of life (QOL) of child and family since surgery. Of 53 families, 39 responded. Age at epilepsy onset was birth to 3 months. Average duration of epilepsy before the first surgery was 5.1 years, and average age at surgery was 5.8. The average follow-up was 3.9. Seventy-seven percent had a >90% reduction in disabling seizures. In all outcome categories, 46-85% had at least a moderate improvement in QOL. There was a significant correlation between QOL variables and Engel outcome class. Despite the potential burden posed by the aggressive surgical approach, including multiple surgeries and long hospitalization periods, 94% of parents would choose the same course once again. We conclude that aggressive surgical treatment of tuberous sclerosis complex-related refractory seizures is associated with significant control of epilepsy as well as improved QOL for the patient and family.
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- Jonathan Roth
- Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery, Department of Neurosurgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
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Boon P, Raedt R, de Herdt V, Wyckhuys T, Vonck K. Electrical stimulation for the treatment of epilepsy. Neurotherapeutics 2009; 6:218-27. [PMID: 19332313 PMCID: PMC5084197 DOI: 10.1016/j.nurt.2008.12.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2008] [Accepted: 12/31/2008] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Despite the advent of new pharmacological treatments and the high success rate of many surgical treatments for epilepsy, a substantial number of patients either do not become seizure-free or they experience major adverse events (or both). Neurostimulation-based treatments have gained considerable interest in the last decade. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an alternative treatment for patients with medically refractory epilepsy, who are unsuitable candidates for conventional epilepsy surgery, or who have had such surgery without optimal outcome. Although responder identification studies are lacking, long-term VNS studies show response rates between 40% and 50% and long-term seizure freedom in 5% to 10% of patients. Surgical complications and perioperative morbidity are low. Research into the mechanism of action of VNS has revealed a crucial role for the thalamus and cortical areas that are important in the epileptogenic process. Acute deep brain stimulation (DBS) in various thalamic nuclei and medial temporal lobe structures has recently been shown to be efficacious in small pilot studies. There is little evidence-based information on rational targets and stimulation parameters. Amygdalohippocampal DBS has yielded a significant decrease of seizure counts and interictal EEG abnormalities during long-term follow-up. Data from pilot studies suggest that chronic DBS for epilepsy may be a feasible, effective, and safe procedure. Further trials with larger patient populations and with controlled, randomized, and closed-loop designs should now be initiated. Further progress in understanding the mechanism of action of DBS for epilepsy is a necessary step to making this therapy more efficacious and established.
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- Paul Boon
- Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy and Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Neurophysiology (LCEN), Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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Chronic subdural electrodes in the management of epilepsy. Clin Neurophysiol 2007; 119:11-28. [PMID: 18035590 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinph.2007.09.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 107] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2006] [Revised: 08/30/2007] [Accepted: 09/26/2007] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Subdural electrodes play a very important role in the evaluation of a percentage of patients being considered for epilepsy surgery. Electrical activity at very low and very high frequencies, beyond the practical range of scalp EEG, can be recorded subdurally and may contain considerable information not available non-invasively. The recording and stimulating procedures for using chronically implanted subdural electrodes to localize the epileptogenic zone and map eloquent functions of the human cortex are well established, and complication rates are low. Complications include infections, CSF leak, and focal neurologic deficits, all of which tend to be increased with a higher number of electrodes and longer duration of recordings. Careful consideration of the risks and benefits should be coupled with a firm hypothesis about the epileptogenic zone derived from the non-invasive components of the epilepsy workup to guide the decision about whether and where to implant subdural electrodes. When they are employed to answer a specific question in an individual patient, subdural electrodes can optimize the clinical outcome of a candidate for epilepsy surgery.
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Boon P, Vonck K, De Herdt V, Van Dycke A, Goethals M, Goossens L, Van Zandijcke M, De Smedt T, Dewaele I, Achten R, Wadman W, Dewaele F, Caemaert J, Van Roost D. Deep brain stimulation in patients with refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Epilepsia 2007; 48:1551-60. [PMID: 17726798 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01005.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 237] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE This pilot study prospectively evaluated the efficacy of long-term deep brain stimulation (DBS) in medial temporal lobe (MTL) structures in patients with MTL epilepsy. METHODS Twelve consecutive patients with refractory MTL epilepsy were included in this study. The protocol included invasive video-EEG monitoring for ictal-onset localization and evaluation for subsequent stimulation of the ictal-onset zone. Side effects and changes in seizure frequency were carefully monitored. RESULTS Ten of 12 patients underwent long-term MTL DBS. Two of 12 patients underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy. After mean follow-up of 31 months (range, 12-52 months), one of 10 stimulated patients are seizure free (>1 year), one of 10 patients had a >90% reduction in seizure frequency; five of 10 patients had a seizure-frequency reduction of > or =50%; two of 10 patients had a seizure-frequency reduction of 30-49%; and one of 10 patients was a nonresponder. None of the patients reported side effects. In one patient, MRI showed asymptomatic intracranial hemorrhages along the trajectory of the DBS electrodes. None of the patients showed changes in clinical neurological testing. Patients who underwent selective amygdalohippocampectomy are seizure-free (>1 year), AEDs are unchanged, and no side effects have occurred. CONCLUSIONS This open pilot study demonstrates the potential efficacy of long-term DBS in MTL structures that should now be further confirmed by multicenter randomized controlled trials.
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- Paul Boon
- Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Neurophysiology, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Boon P, De Herdt V, Vonck K, Van Roost D. Clinical experience with vagus nerve stimulation and deep brain stimulation in epilepsy. ACTA NEUROCHIRURGICA. SUPPLEMENT 2007; 97:273-80. [PMID: 17691313 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-211-33081-4_30] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Patients with refractory epilepsy present a particular challenge to new therapies. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) for the control of intractable seizures has become available since 1989. VNS is a relatively noninvasive treatment. It reduces seizure frequency by > or =50% in 1/3 of patients; an additional 1/3 of patients experience a worthwhile reduction of seizure frequency between 30 and 50%. In the remaining 1/3 of the patients there is little or no effect. Efficacy has a tendency to improve with longer duration of treatment up to 18 months postoperatively. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) or direct electrical stimulation of brain areas is an alternative neurostimulation modality. The cerebellum, various thalamic nuclei, the pallidum, and, more recently, medial temporal lobe structures have been chosen as targets. DBS for epilepsy is beyond the stage of proof-of-concept but still needs thorough evaluation in confirmatory pilot studies before it can be offered to larger patient populations. Analysis of larger patient groups and insight in the mode of action may help to identify patients with epileptic seizures or syndromes that respond better either to VNS or to DBS. Randomized and controlled studies in larger patient series are mandatory to identify the potential treatment population and optimal stimulation paradigms. Further improvements of clinical efficacy may result from these studies.
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- P Boon
- Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium.
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Vonck K, Boon P, Claeys P, Dedeurwaerdere S, Achten R, Van Roost D. Long-term Deep Brain Stimulation for Refractory Temporal Lobe Epilepsy. Epilepsia 2005; 46 Suppl 5:98-9. [PMID: 15987261 DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.01016.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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- Kristl Vonck
- Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
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Boon P, Vonck K, Van Roost D, Clayes P, De Herdt V, Achten E, Gossiaux F, Caemaert J. Amygdalohippocampal deep brain stimulation (AH-DBS) for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Rev Neurol (Paris) 2005. [DOI: 10.1016/s0035-3787(05)85008-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Hunter TB, Yoshino MT, Dzioba RB, Light RA, Berger WG. Medical Devices of the Head, Neck, and Spine. Radiographics 2004; 24:257-85. [PMID: 14730051 DOI: 10.1148/rg.241035185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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There are many medical devices used for head, neck, and spinal diseases and injuries, and new devices are constantly being introduced. Many of the newest devices are variations on a previous theme. Knowing the specific name of a device is not important. It is important to recognize the presence of a device and to have an understanding of its function as well as to be able to recognize the complications associated with its use. The article discusses the most common and important devices of the head, neck, and spine, including cerebrospinal fluid shunts and the Codman Hakim programmable valve; subdural drainage catheters, subdural electrodes, intracranial electrodes, deep brain stimulators, and cerebellar electrodes; coils, balloons, adhesives, particles, and aneurysm clips; radiation therapy catheters, intracranial balloons for drug installation, and carmustine wafers; hearing aids, cochlear implants, and ossicular reconstruction prostheses; orbital prostheses, intraocular silicone oil, and lacrimal duct stents; anterior and posterior cervical plates, posterior cervical spine wiring, odontoid fracture fixation devices, cervical collars and halo vests; thoracic and lumbar spine implants, anterior and posterior instrumentation for the thoracic and lumbar spine, vertebroplasty, and artificial disks; spinal column stimulators, bone stimulators, intrathecal drug delivery pumps, and sacral stimulators; dental and facial implant devices; gastric and tracheal tubes; vagus nerve stimulators; lumboperitoneal shunts; and temperature- and oxygen-sensing probes.
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- Tim B Hunter
- Department of Radiology, University of Arizona College of Medicine, 1501 N Campbell Ave, PO Box 245067, Tucson, AZ 85724-5067, USA.
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Chassagnon S, Minotti L, Kremer S, Verceuil L, Hoffmann D, Benabid AL, Kahane P. Restricted frontomesial epileptogenic focus generating dyskinetic behavior and laughter. Epilepsia 2003; 44:859-63. [PMID: 12790903 DOI: 10.1046/j.1528-1157.2003.60802.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Substantial data are missing about the anatomic location of frontal regions supporting gelastic seizures. METHODS We report the results of stereo-electro-encephalographic recordings performed over several distinct functional premotor and executive fields in a patient whose seizures were characterized by dyskinetic behavior and ictal laughter, in the absence of cerebral MRI abnormalities. RESULTS The epileptogenic zone was circumscribed in the anterior and ventral part of the supplementary motor area and the underlying dorsal cingulate cortex. There were no or little spreading to cortical neighboring areas. The patient is seizure-free (follow-up of 27 months) after a stereotactic electric radiofrequency lesion of the epileptogenic focus. CONCLUSION The present data suggest that pericingulate premotor areas are involved in the triggering of the motor component of laughter. In this case, the coexistence of paroxysmal dyskinesias during laughter might reflect the involvement of specific compartment(s) of the basal ganglia.
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- Serge Chassagnon
- Service de Neurologie, Neuropsychologie et explorations fonctionnelles des épilepsies, hospices civils de Strasbourg, Strasbourg, France
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Vonck K, Boon P, Achten E, De Reuck J, Caemaert J. Long-term amygdalohippocampal stimulation for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. Ann Neurol 2002; 52:556-65. [PMID: 12402252 DOI: 10.1002/ana.10323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 219] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Short-term deep brain stimulation (DBS) recently has been shown to be efficacious in refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. We (1) evaluated long-term DBS in medial temporal lobe structures in patients with normal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings and (2) investigated the use of chronic DBS electrodes for the localization of the ictal onset zone before DBS. In three patients with complex partial seizures (CPSs), DBS electrodes were implanted in the amygdalohippocampal region to identify and subsequently stimulate the ictal onset zone. CPSs were compared before and after chronic DBS. Side effects were carefully monitored. DBS electrodes yielded high-quality electroencephalogram recordings showing unilateral seizure onset in medial temporal lobe structures. For all patients, unilateral amygdalohippocampal stimulation was performed. After a mean follow-up of 5 months (range, 3-6 months), all patients had a greater than 50% reduction in seizure frequency. In two patients, antiepileptic drugs could be tapered. None of the patients reported side effects. This open study demonstrates the feasibility of consecutive electroencephalographic recordings and DBS in medial temporal lobe structures using DBS electrodes. These results prompt further studies in a larger patient population to establish the efficacy and safety of chronic DBS as an alternative treatment for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy.
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- Kristl Vonck
- Reference Center for Refractory Epilepsy, Department of Neurology, Ghent University Hospital, De Pintelaan 185, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.
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Lesser RP. Remission of intractable partial epilepsy following implantation of intracranial electrodes. Neurology 2002; 58:1317. [PMID: 11971118 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.58.8.1317-a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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