Electrical stimulation of the anterior nucleus of thalamus for treatment of refractory epilepsy

20101,890 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Robert S. Fisher · Stanford University

Vicenta Salanova

Thomas C. Witt

Robert M. Worth

Thomas R. Henry · Emory University

Robert E. Gross · Emory University

Abstract

Bilateral stimulation of the anterior nuclei of the thalamus reduces seizures. Benefit persisted for 2 years of study. Complication rates were modest. Deep brain stimulation of the anterior thalamus is useful for some people with medically refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures.

Topics & Keywords

Neurological disorders and treatments Neuroscience and Neural Engineering EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Epilepsia

Volume 51, Issue 5, pp. 899-908

DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2010.02536.x

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