Remission of intractable partial epilepsy following implantation of intracranial electrodes

Authors
Katariwala, NM Bakay, RAE Pennell, PB Olson, LD Henry, TR Epstein, CM
Citation
Nm. Katariwala et al., Remission of intractable partial epilepsy following implantation of intracranial electrodes, NEUROLOGY, 57(8), 2001, pp. 1505-1507
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
8
Year of publication
2001
Pages
1505 - 1507
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20011023)57:8<1505:ROIPEF>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Six patients with medically intractable partial epilepsy (IPE) underwent se izure localization with intracranial EEG using intracerebral or subdural el ectrodes. No surgical resection was performed, but all had seizure remissio n ranging from 11 months to 15 years. Invasive monitoring may rarely produc e remission of IPE, possibly through interruption of seizure propagation pa thways.