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

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

Effects of surgical targeting in laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: a multicenter study of 234 patients

C Wu, WJ Jermakowicz, S Chakravorti, I Cajigas… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE)
has reported seizure freedom rates between 36% and 78% with at least 1 year of follow‐up …

Laser ablation for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: surgical and cognitive outcomes with and without mesial temporal sclerosis

C Donos, J Breier, E Friedman, P Rollo, J Johnson… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive surgical technique
for focal epilepsy. A major appeal of LITT is that it may result in fewer cognitive deficits …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy: systematic review of technique, indications, and outcomes

BE Youngerman, AV Save, GM McKhann - Neurosurgery, 2020 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND For patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE), surgical resection of
the epileptogenic zone (EZ) may offer seizure freedom and benefits for quality of life. Yet …

Laser interstitial thermal therapy for medically intractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

JY Kang, C Wu, J Tracy, M Lorenzo, J Evans, M Nei… - …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To describe mesial temporal lobe ablated volumes, verbal memory, and surgical
outcomes in patients with medically intractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE) …

Stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy for the treatment of pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: indications, techniques, and safety

JL Hect, AA Alattar, EE Harford, H Reecher… - Child's Nervous …, 2022 - Springer
Background MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a promising
alternative to open surgery for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, offering significant …

Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT): seizure outcomes for refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

S Le, AL Ho, RS Fisher, KJ Miller, JM Henderson… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive alternative with
less cognitive risks compared with traditional surgery for focal drug-resistant epilepsy …

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

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

Ictal onset signatures predict favorable outcomes of laser thermal ablation for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy

N Zaher, A Urban, A Antony, C Plummer… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Background: Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LiTT) has emerged as a minimally invasive
option for surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy. However, LiTT of the mesial temporal …

MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for epilepsy

RY North, JS Raskin, DJ Curry - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2017 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) represents a sophisticated application of
modern stereotaxy, MRI, and laser technology. In brief, a laser is stereotactically placed into …