Practical considerations in epilepsy neurostimulation

HD Simpson, A Schulze‐Bonhage, GD Cascino… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Neuromodulation is a key therapeutic tool for clinicians managing patients with drug‐
resistant epilepsy. Multiple devices are available with long‐term follow‐up and real‐world …

Neuromodulation-science and practice in epilepsy: vagus nerve stimulation, thalamic deep brain stimulation, and responsive neurostimulation

MS Markert, RS Fisher - Expert review of neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Neuromodulation devices can be safe and effective for the treatment of drug-
resistant epilepsy. A body of scientific work supports peripheral, subcortical and cortical …

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 …

Long-term outcome in neurostimulation of epilepsy

A Schulze-Bonhage - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2019 - Elsevier
For patients with pharmacoresistant focal epilepsy, neurostimulation offers
nonpharmacological strategies to improve seizure control. Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) …

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 …

Neurostimulation for the treatment of epilepsy: a review of current surgical interventions

C Wu, AD Sharan - Neuromodulation: Technology at the Neural Interface, 2013 - Elsevier
Objectives Epilepsy continues to provide challenges to clinicians, as a significant proportion
of patients continue to suffer from seizures despite medical and surgical treatments …

Comparison of seizure control outcomes and the safety of vagus nerve, thalamic deep brain, and responsive neurostimulation: evidence from randomized controlled …

JD Rolston, DRJ Englot, DD Wang, T Shih… - Neurosurgical focus, 2012 - thejns.org
Epilepsy is a devastating disease, often refractory to medication and not amenable to
resective surgery. For patients whose seizures continue despite the best medical and …

Responsive neurostimulation: candidates and considerations

BB Ma, VR Rao - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2018 - Elsevier
Responsive neurostimulation (RNS) has recently emerged as a safe and effective treatment
for some patients with medically refractory focal epilepsy who are not candidates for surgical …

[HTML][HTML] Brain stimulation as a neuromodulatory epilepsy therapy

A Schulze-Bonhage - Seizure, 2017 - Elsevier
Brain stimulation is increasingly used in epilepsy patients with insufficient therapeutic
response to pharmacological treatment. Whereas vagus nerve stimulation with implanted …

[HTML][HTML] Neuromodulation in drug resistant epilepsy

N Rincon, D Barr, N Velez-Ruiz - Aging and disease, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Epilepsy affects approximately 70 million people worldwide, and it is a significant contributor
to the global burden of neurological disorders. Despite the advent of new AEDs, drug …