articleEpilepsiaFeb 22, 2014HYBRID OA

Two‐year seizure reduction in adults with medically intractable partial onset epilepsy treated with responsive neurostimulation: Final results of the RNS System Pivotal trial

University of Southern California · California Pacific Medical Center · +37 more institutions

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Abstract

Objective

To demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of responsive stimulation at the seizure focus as an adjunctive therapy to reduce the frequency of seizures in adults with medically intractable partial onset seizures arising from one or two seizure foci.

Methods

Randomized multicenter double-blinded controlled trial of responsive focal cortical stimulation (RNS System). Subjects with medically intractable partial onset seizures from one or two foci were implanted, and 1 month postimplant were randomized 1:1 to active or sham stimulation. After the fifth postimplant month, all subjects received responsive stimulation in an open label period (OLP) to complete 2 years of postimplant follow-up.

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Authors

36

Topics & keywords

Keywords
  • Epilepsy
  • Adverse effect
  • Medicine
  • Neurostimulation
  • Randomized controlled trial
  • Stimulation
  • Anesthesia
  • Seizure types
UN Sustainable Development Goals
  • Good health and well-being
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