We explored the efficacy and safety of bilateral SubThalamic Nucleus (STN) stimulation in two subjects suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy even after anterior callosotomy. Case 1 had about 65% decrease of partial motor seizures and the complete disappearance of tonic-clonic generalized attacks. Case 2, with sudden drop (atonic) attacks, partial complex seizures, atypical absences and rare tonic-clonic seizures, showed no meaningful reduction of fits and a stimulation associated atypical absence rate increase. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Chronic bilateral subthalamic stimulation after anterior callosotomy in drug-resistant epilepsy: Long-term clinical and functional outcome of two cases / Capecci, M., R. A., R., A., O., A., P., V., D., F., R., Provinciali, L., Scerrati, M., Ceravolo, M.G.. - In: EPILEPSY RESEARCH. - ISSN 0920-1211. - STAMPA. - 98:2-3(2012), pp. 135-139. [10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2011.08.017]
Chronic bilateral subthalamic stimulation after anterior callosotomy in drug-resistant epilepsy: Long-term clinical and functional outcome of two cases
CAPECCI, Marianna;PROVINCIALI, LEANDRO;SCERRATI, MASSIMO;CERAVOLO, MARIA GABRIELLA
2012-01-01
Abstract
We explored the efficacy and safety of bilateral SubThalamic Nucleus (STN) stimulation in two subjects suffering from drug-resistant epilepsy even after anterior callosotomy. Case 1 had about 65% decrease of partial motor seizures and the complete disappearance of tonic-clonic generalized attacks. Case 2, with sudden drop (atonic) attacks, partial complex seizures, atypical absences and rare tonic-clonic seizures, showed no meaningful reduction of fits and a stimulation associated atypical absence rate increase. (C) 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
