| Literature DB >> 29756178 |
Massimo Piacentino1, Giacomo Beggio2, Lara Zordan2, Paolo Bonanni3.
Abstract
Hippocampal deep brain stimulation (DBS) can provide an effective alternative for intractable temporal lobe epilepsy. In this case report, we describe a peculiar outcome after a post-traumatic wire-disconnection of a bilateral hippocampal DBS device. The patient presented a postoperative long-term significant reduction in seizure frequency even with an absent electric stimulation. This case gives the possibility to consider alternatives in epilepsy surgery, based on stimulation interference (lesional or electrical disturbing) in the epileptogenic zone.Entities:
Keywords: Epilepsy surgery; Hippocampal DBS; Long-term seizure control; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Traumatic wire-disconnection
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29756178 DOI: 10.1007/s10072-018-3444-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Neurol Sci ISSN: 1590-1874 Impact factor: 3.307