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Deep brain stimulation for refractory epilepsy
 
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Submission date: 2011-09-18
 
 
Final revision date: 2011-11-28
 
 
Acceptance date: 2011-12-03
 
 
Online publication date: 2012-10-08
 
 
Publication date: 2012-10-31
 
 
Arch Med Sci 2012;8(5):805-816
 
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Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a method of treatment utilized to control medically refractory epilepsy (RE). Patients with medically refractory epilepsy who do not achieve satisfactory control of seizures with pharmacological treatment or surgical resection of the epileptic focus and those who do not qualify for surgery could benefit from DBS. The most frequently used stereotactic targets for DBS are the anterior thalamic nucleus, subthalamic nucleus, central-medial thalamic nucleus, hippocampus, amygdala and cerebellum. The DBS is believed to be an effective method of treatment for various types of epilepsy among adults and adolescents. Side effects may be associated with implantation of electrodes and with the stimulation itself. An increasing number of publications and growing interest in DBS application for RE may result in standardization of the qualification and treatment protocol for RE with DBS.
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