Long-term efficacy and safety of thalamic stimulation for drug-resistant partial epilepsy
University of Minnesota · Barrow Neurological Institute · +9 more institutions
Abstract
To report long-term efficacy and safety results of the SANTE trial investigating deep brain stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) for treatment of localization-related epilepsy.
This long-term follow-up is a continuation of a previously reported trial of 5- vs 0-V ANT stimulation. Long-term follow-up began 13 months after device implantation with stimulation parameters adjusted at the investigators' discretion. Seizure frequency was determined using daily seizure diaries.
Citation impact
- FWCI
- 38.42
- Percentile
- 100%
- References
- 19
Authors
34- VSVicenta SalanovaCorresponding
University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, Thomas Jefferson University, Emory University, Cornell University, Epilepsy Foundation, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Stanford University
- TJThomas J. Witt
University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, Thomas Jefferson University, Emory University, Cornell University, Epilepsy Foundation, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Stanford University
- RMRobert M. Worth
University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, Thomas Jefferson University, Emory University, Cornell University, Epilepsy Foundation, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Stanford University
- TRThomas R. Henry
University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, Thomas Jefferson University, Emory University, Cornell University, Epilepsy Foundation, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Stanford University
- RERobert E. Gross
University of Minnesota, Barrow Neurological Institute, University of Indianapolis, University of Kansas, Thomas Jefferson University, Emory University, Cornell University, Epilepsy Foundation, Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana University, Stanford University
Topics & keywords
- Epilepsy
- Partial epilepsy
- Medicine
- Stimulation
- Drug Resistant Epilepsy
- Term (time)
- Thalamic stimulator
- Drug
- Good health and well-being