Stereoelectroencephalography-Guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Implications.
Brain Sci
; 14(2)2024 Jan 23.
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ABSTRACT
Despite recent medical therapeutic advances, approximately one third of patients do not attain seizure freedom with medications. This drug-resistant epilepsy population suffers from heightened morbidity and mortality. In appropriate patients, resective epilepsy surgery is far superior to continued medical therapy. Despite this efficacy, there remain drawbacks to traditional epilepsy surgery, such as the morbidity of open neurosurgical procedures as well as neuropsychological adverse effects. SEEG-guided Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation (SgRFTC) is a minimally invasive, electrophysiology-guided intervention with both diagnostic and therapeutic implications for drug-resistant epilepsy that offers a convenient adjunct or alternative to ablative and resective approaches. We review the international experience with this procedure, including methodologies, diagnostic benefit, therapeutic benefit, and safety considerations. We propose a framework in which SgRFTC may be incorporated into intracranial EEG evaluations alongside passive recording. Lastly, we discuss the potential role of SgRFTC in both delineating and reorganizing epilepsy networks.
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Brain Sci
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2024
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Estados Unidos
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