[HTML][HTML] Focused ultrasound for neuromodulation
DP Darrow - Neurotherapeutics, 2019 - Elsevier
For more than 70 years, the promise of noninvasive neuromodulation using focused
ultrasound has been growing while diagnostic ultrasound established itself as a foundation …
ultrasound has been growing while diagnostic ultrasound established itself as a foundation …
Thermal ablation of biological tissues in disease treatment: A review of computational models and future directions
Percutaneous thermal ablation has proven to be an effective modality for treating both
benign and malignant tumours in various tissues. Among these modalities, radiofrequency …
benign and malignant tumours in various tissues. Among these modalities, radiofrequency …
Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT): seizure outcomes for refractory mesial temporal lobe epilepsy
Background Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive alternative with
less cognitive risks compared with traditional surgery for focal drug-resistant epilepsy …
less cognitive risks compared with traditional surgery for focal drug-resistant epilepsy …
Diagnosis and surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy
C Anyanwu, GK Motamedi - Brain sciences, 2018 - mdpi.com
Despite appropriate trials of at least two antiepileptic drugs, about a third of patients with
epilepsy remain drug resistant (intractable; refractory). Epilepsy surgery offers a potential …
epilepsy remain drug resistant (intractable; refractory). Epilepsy surgery offers a potential …
[HTML][HTML] Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LiTT) in pediatric epilepsy surgery
C Hoppe, C Helmstaedter - Seizure, 2020 - Elsevier
Laser interstitial thermotherapy (LiTT) is a novel stereotactic approach to the surgical
treatment of severe drug-resistant focal epilepsies. This review extends our recent general …
treatment of severe drug-resistant focal epilepsies. This review extends our recent general …
Surgical outcomes between temporal, extratemporal epilepsies and hypothalamic hamartoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI-guided laser interstitial …
Background Approximately 1/3 of patients with epilepsy have drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE)
and require surgical interventions. This meta-analysis aimed to review the effectiveness of …
and require surgical interventions. This meta-analysis aimed to review the effectiveness of …
Stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy for the treatment of pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: indications, techniques, and safety
Background MRI-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a promising
alternative to open surgery for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, offering significant …
alternative to open surgery for treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy, offering significant …
A meta-analysis on potential modifiers of LITT efficacy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: seizure-freedom seems to fade with time
Background The efficacy of laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in mesial temporal lobe
epilepsy (MTLE) has not been clearly established yet. Objective: We conducted a meta …
epilepsy (MTLE) has not been clearly established yet. Objective: We conducted a meta …
[HTML][HTML] Intracranial EEG and laser interstitial thermal therapy in MRI-negative insular and/or cingulate epilepsy: case series
ED Gireesh, K Lee, H Skinner, J Seo, PC Chen… - Journal of …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the success rate and complications of
stereo-electroencephalogra-phy (sEEG) and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in the …
stereo-electroencephalogra-phy (sEEG) and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in the …
Systematic review of corpus callosotomy utilizing MRI guided laser interstitial thermal therapy
CA Badger, AJ Lopez, G Heuer, BC Kennedy - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Corpus callosotomy is a palliative surgical option for patients with refractory epilepsy and
frequent drop attacks, decreasing seizure frequency and severity by disconnecting the …
frequent drop attacks, decreasing seizure frequency and severity by disconnecting the …