Towards network-guided neuromodulation for epilepsy

RJ Piper, RM Richardson, G Worrell, DW Carmichael… - Brain, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Epilepsy is well-recognized as a disorder of brain networks. There is a growing body of
research to identify critical nodes within dynamic epileptic networks with the aim to target …

Neurostimulation in generalized epilepsy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Z Haneef, HC Skrehot - Epilepsia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective There are three neurostimulation devices available to treat generalized epilepsy:
vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), deep brain stimulation (DBS), and responsive …

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 …

The optimal target and connectivity for deep brain stimulation in Lennox–Gastaut syndrome

AEL Warren, LJ Dalic, KJ Bulluss… - Annals of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Deep brain stimulation (DBS) can reduce seizures in Lennox–Gastaut syndrome
(LGS). However, little is known about the optimal target and whether efficacy depends on …

[HTML][HTML] Deep brain stimulation of thalamus for epilepsy

RS Fisher - Neurobiology of Disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Neuromodulation (neurostimulation) is a relatively new and rapidly growing treatment for
refractory epilepsy. Three varieties are approved in the US: vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) …

Centromedian thalamic deep brain stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy: single-center experience

JC Yang, KL Bullinger, F Isbaine, A Alwaki, E Opri… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Neuromodulation of the centromedian nucleus of the thalamus (CM) has
unclear effectiveness in the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. Prior reports suggest that it …

[HTML][HTML] Thalamocortical circuits in generalized epilepsy: Pathophysiologic mechanisms and therapeutic targets

BE Lindquist, C Timbie, Y Voskobiynyk, JT Paz - Neurobiology of disease, 2023 - Elsevier
Generalized epilepsy affects 24 million people globally; at least 25% of cases remain
medically refractory. The thalamus, with widespread connections throughout the brain, plays …

Stimulation to probe, excite, and inhibit the epileptic brain

B Frauscher, F Bartolomei, MO Baud, RJ Smith… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Direct cortical stimulation has been applied in epilepsy for nearly a century and has
experienced a renaissance, given unprecedented opportunities to probe, excite, and inhibit …

[HTML][HTML] Centromedian thalamic neuromodulation for the treatment of idiopathic generalized epilepsy

AJ Zillgitt, MA Haykal, A Chehab… - Frontiers in Human …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Idiopathic generalized epilepsy (IGE) is a common type of epilepsy and despite an increase
in the number of available anti-seizure medications, approximately 20-30% of people with …

Current and emerging pharmacotherapy for the treatment of Lennox-Gastaut syndrome

FMC Besag, MJ Vasey, RFM Chin - Expert Opinion on …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS) is a severe childhood-onset
epileptic encephalopathy, characterized by multiple seizure types, generalized slow spike …