Neuromodulation in epilepsy: state-of-the-art approved therapies

P Ryvlin, S Rheims, LJ Hirsch, A Sokolov… - The Lancet …, 2021 - thelancet.com
Three neuromodulation therapies have been appropriately tested and approved in refractory
focal epilepsies: vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), deep brain stimulation of the anterior …

The RNS System: brain-responsive neurostimulation for the treatment of epilepsy

B Jarosiewicz, M Morrell - Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Epilepsy affects more than 1% of the US population, and over 30% of adults
with epilepsy do not respond to antiseizure medications without life-impacting medication …

Responsive neurostimulation of the thalamus improves seizure control in idiopathic generalised epilepsy: initial case series

ND Sisterson, V Kokkinos, A Urban, N Li… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
Objectives Up to 40% of patients with idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE) are drug
resistant and potentially could benefit from intracranial neuromodulation of the seizure …

Neuromodulation for refractory epilepsy

P Ryvlin, LE Jehi - Epilepsy Currents, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Three neuromodulation therapies, all using implanted device and electrodes, have been
approved to treat adults with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, namely, the vagus nerve …

Cues for seizure timing

VR Rao, MG Leguia, TK Tcheng, MO Baud - Epilepsia, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The cyclical organization of seizures in epilepsy has been described since antiquity.
However, historical explanations for seizure cycles—based on celestial, hormonal, and …

[HTML][HTML] Brain-responsive corticothalamic stimulation in the centromedian nucleus for the treatment of regional neocortical epilepsy

DE Burdette, MA Haykal, B Jarosiewicz, RR Fabris… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective The aim of the study was to determine if corticothalamic responsive stimulation
targeting the centromedian nucleus of the thalamus (CMT) is a potential treatment for …

Chronic electroencephalography in epilepsy with a responsive neurostimulation device: current status and future prospects

VR Rao - Expert Review of Medical Devices, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Implanted neurostimulation devices are gaining traction as therapeutic options
for people with certain forms of drug-resistant focal epilepsy. Some of these devices enable …

Anterior nucleus of the thalamus deep brain stimulation vs temporal lobe responsive neurostimulation for temporal lobe epilepsy

JC Yang, KL Bullinger, AS Dickey, I Karakis… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Based on the promising results of randomized controlled trials, deep brain
stimulation (DBS) and responsive neurostimulation (RNS) are used increasingly in the …

Neuromodulation in drug‐resistant epilepsy: A review of current knowledge

T Xue, S Chen, Y Bai, C Han, A Yang… - Acta Neurologica …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Nearly 1% of the global population suffers from epilepsy. Drug‐resistant epilepsy (DRE)
affects one‐third of epileptic patients who are unable to treat their condition with existing …

[HTML][HTML] Under-sampling in epilepsy: limitations of conventional EEG

MO Baud, K Schindler, VR Rao - Clinical neurophysiology practice, 2021 - Elsevier
The cyclical structure of epilepsy was recently (re)-discovered through years-long
intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) obtained with implanted devices. In this review …