Approches chirurgicales "palliatives" de l'épilepsie ["Palliative" surgical procedures in refractory epilepsy]
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Version: Final published version
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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serval:BIB_11D337D9DEA6
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Review (review): journal as complete as possible of one specific subject, written based on exhaustive analyses from published work.
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Publications
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Title
Approches chirurgicales "palliatives" de l'épilepsie ["Palliative" surgical procedures in refractory epilepsy]
Journal
Revue Médicale Suisse
ISSN
1660-9379
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
6
Number
247
Pages
916- 920
Language
french
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Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article ; Review
Abstract
In some patients with refractory epilepsy, no resective surgery of the epileptogenic zone can be offered. This is the case when for instance the epileptogenic zone is located in an eloquent region (motor, language or visual) or when there are several epileptogenic zones. When disabling seizures persist despite the medical treatment, several surgical procedures can be proposed with the aim of decreasing the seizure frequency. Among these procedures, we review briefly here vagus nerve stimulation, the various brain stimulations procedures, multiples subpial transsections, and the corpus callosotomy. For each procedure, we will discuss its indication and outcome.
Keywords
Corpus Callosum/surgery, Drug Resistance, Electric Stimulation Therapy/methods, Electrodes, Implanted, Electroencephalography, Epilepsy/drug therapy, Epilepsy/surgery, Humans, Neurosurgical Procedures/methods, Palliative Care/methods, Quality of Life, Recurrence/prevention & control, Treatment Outcome, Vagus Nerve Stimulation/methods
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