Decision‐making in stereotactic epilepsy surgery

KJ Miller, AL Fine - Epilepsia, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Surgery can cure or significantly improve both the frequency and the intensity of seizures in
patients with medication‐refractory epilepsy. The set of diagnostic and therapeutic …

[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 …

Surgical outcomes between temporal, extratemporal epilepsies and hypothalamic hamartoma: systematic review and meta-analysis of MRI-guided laser interstitial …

N Barot, K Batra, J Zhang, ML Klem… - Journal of Neurology …, 2022 - jnnp.bmj.com
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 …

Current applications and safety profile of laser interstitial thermal therapy in the pediatric population: a systematic review of the literature

S Zeller, J Kaye, F Jumah, SS Mantri, J Mir… - Journal of …, 2021 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) provides a minimally invasive
alternative to open brain surgery, making it a powerful neurosurgical tool especially in …

Pharmacological treatment strategies for subependymal giant cell astrocytoma (SEGA)

D Ebrahimi-Fakhari, DN Franz - Expert Opinion on …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Subependymal ependymal giant cell astrocytomas (SEGAs) occur almost
exclusively in the setting of tuberous sclerosis (TSC). They are low-grade gliomas which …

Laser interstitial thermal therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy

S Shimamoto, C Wu, MR Sperling - Current Opinion in Neurology, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in drug-resistant epileps... : Current Opinion in Neurology
Laser interstitial thermal therapy in drug-resistant epilepsy : Current Opinion in Neurology Log …

A meta-analysis on potential modifiers of LITT efficacy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: seizure-freedom seems to fade with time

AG Brotis, T Giannis, T Paschalis, E Kapsalaki… - Clinical Neurology and …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Seizure outcomes and safety profiles of surgical options for epilepsy associated to hypothalamic hamartomas: a systematic review and meta-analysis

M Rizzi, M Nichelatti, L Ferri, A Consales… - Epilepsy Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose Several surgical options are available for treating hypothalamic hamartoma-related
epilepsy but their respective efficacy and safety profiles are poorly defined. Methods A …

Treatment of epilepsy associated with periventricular nodular heterotopia

HM Khoo, J Gotman, JA Hall, F Dubeau - Current Neurology and …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Epilepsy associated with periventricular nodular heterotopia
(PNH), a developmental malformation, is frequently drug-resistant and requires focal …

Magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy versus stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation for drug-resistant …

Y Wang, J Xu, T Liu, F Chen, S Chen, Z Xie, T Fang… - Epilepsy Research, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLiTT) is a
minimally invasive treatment for drug-resistant epilepsies (DRE), and …