Deep brain stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nucleus for the treatment of generalized and frontal epilepsies

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50% improvement in seizure frequency during the blind period. In the long-term extension phase, two patients with frontal lobe epilepsy had >50% improvement in seizure frequency. All six patients with generalized epilepsy had >50% improvement in seizure frequency during the blind period. In the long-term extension phase, five of the six patients showed >50% improvement in the frequency of major seizures (one became seizure free, one had >99% improvement, and three had 60-95% reduction in seizure frequency). Among patients with generalized epilepsy, the DBS implantation itself appears to be effective, as two patients remained seizure free during 12 and 50 months with DBS OFF, and the remaining four had 50-91% improvement in the initial 3 months with DBS OFF. Significance DBS implantation and stimulation of the CMN appears to be a safe and efficacious treatment, particularly in patients with refractory generalized epilepsy. CMN stimulation was not as effective in frontal lobe epilepsy, which requires further studies. DBS of the CMN should be considered as a treatment option, particularly in patients with refractory generalized epilepsy syndromes. © Wiley Periodicals, Inc. © 2013 International League Against Epilepsy.

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Valentín, A., García Navarrete, E., Chelvarajah, R., Torres, C., Navas, M., Vico, L., … Alarcon, G. (2013). Deep brain stimulation of the centromedian thalamic nucleus for the treatment of generalized and frontal epilepsies. Epilepsia, 54(10), 1823–1833. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.12352

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