Neurostimulation in people with drug‐resistant epilepsy: systematic review and meta‐analysis from the ILAE surgical therapies commission
Objective Summarize the current evidence on efficacy and tolerability of vagus nerve
stimulation (VNS), responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS) …
stimulation (VNS), responsive neurostimulation (RNS), and deep brain stimulation (DBS) …
Drug-resistant epilepsy and surgery
J Sheng, S Liu, H Qin, B Li… - Current …, 2018 - ingentaconnect.com
Background: Epilepsy is a chronic brain disease that is caused by various factors and
characterized by recurrent, episodic and temporary central nervous system dysfunction …
characterized by recurrent, episodic and temporary central nervous system dysfunction …
Neurostimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review of clinical evidence for efficacy, safety, contraindications and predictors for response
P Boon, E De Cock, A Mertens… - Current opinion in …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Head-to-head comparison of treatment modalities such as VNS, DBS and RNS across
different epileptic syndromes are required to decide which treatment modality is the most …
different epileptic syndromes are required to decide which treatment modality is the most …
The cerebellum and epilepsy
ML Streng, E Krook-Magnuson - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Epilepsy is the fourth most common neurological disorder, but current treatment options
provide limited efficacy and carry the potential for problematic adverse effects. There is an …
provide limited efficacy and carry the potential for problematic adverse effects. There is an …
[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 …
response to pharmacological treatment. Whereas vagus nerve stimulation with implanted …
Dexmedetomidine-mediated prevention of renal ischemia-reperfusion injury depends in part on cholinergic anti-inflammatory mechanisms
BACKGROUND: Organ ischemia-reperfusion injury often induces local and systemic
inflammatory responses, which in turn worsen organ injury. These inflammatory responses …
inflammatory responses, which in turn worsen organ injury. These inflammatory responses …
Excitation, but not inhibition, of the fastigial nucleus provides powerful control over temporal lobe seizures
ML Streng, E Krook‐Magnuson - The Journal of physiology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Key points On‐demand optogenetic inhibition of glutamatergic neurons in the fastigial
nucleus of the cerebellum does not alter hippocampal seizures in a mouse model of …
nucleus of the cerebellum does not alter hippocampal seizures in a mouse model of …
Short-and long-term response of vagus nerve stimulation therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy: a systematic review and meta-analysis
H Mao, Y Chen, Q Ge, L Ye, H Cheng - Neuromodulation: Technology at …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives To compare the short-and long-term efficacies as well as tolerability of vagus
nerve stimulation (VNS) for the patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in comparison …
nerve stimulation (VNS) for the patients with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) in comparison …
Epilepsy surgery in low-and middle-income countries: A scoping review
Background Epilepsy surgery is an important treatment option for people with drug-resistant
epilepsy. Surgical procedures for epilepsy are underutilized worldwide, but it is far worse in …
epilepsy. Surgical procedures for epilepsy are underutilized worldwide, but it is far worse in …
Vagus nerve stimulation for drug resistant epilepsy: clinical outcome, adverse events, and potential prognostic factors in a single center experience
M Shan, H Mao, H Xie, Y Gan, D Wu, J Song… - Journal of Clinical …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Objective: Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) has been used for adjunctive treatment in drug
resistant epilepsy (DRE) for decades. Nevertheless, information is lacking on possible …
resistant epilepsy (DRE) for decades. Nevertheless, information is lacking on possible …