Abstract:
:Corpus callosotomy is a viable treatment for patients with refractory generalized or multifocal epilepsy, particularly those who have drop attacks. Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive surgical option for various intracranial lesions. In this report, we present a 2-trajectory thermal ablation using the NeuroBlate® system (Monteris Medical, MN, USA) for an anterior two-thirds callosotomy in a patient with refractory epilepsy and frequent drop attacks. Adequate ablation of the corpus callosum was confirmed by MRI during the procedure. At the 1-month follow-up, the frequency had decreased from multiple seizures per day to only 3 over the course of 1 month. In addition, he had not suffered any drop attacks or tonic-clonic movements since the procedure. Five months after surgery, seizures had decreased to 1 per month with no drop attacks or loss of consciousness, consistent with an Engel class II outcome. In conclusion, LITT ablation of the corpus callosum is a safe, feasible, and minimally invasive treatment option for patients with refractory epilepsy, and it may be an attractive alternative for patients unwilling or unable to undergo open surgery.
journal_name
Stereotact Funct Neurosurgjournal_title
Stereotactic and functional neurosurgeryauthors
Ball T,Sharma M,White AC,Neimat JSdoi
10.1159/000495414subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2018-01-01 00:00:00pages
406-411issue
6eissn
1011-6125issn
1423-0372pii
000495414journal_volume
96pub_type
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000505712
更新日期:2020-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2020-09-09 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100300
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098729
更新日期:1995-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098986
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099557
更新日期:1991-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1159/000338681
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000098941
更新日期:1992-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099897
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000126945
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000335871
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099775
更新日期:1996-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000064610
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000332057
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000332060
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000280823
更新日期:2010-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000230692
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000366004
更新日期:2014-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1159/000226669
更新日期:2009-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000099917
更新日期:1997-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000100320
更新日期:1994-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000368805
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
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更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000325660
更新日期:2011-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Stereotactic and functional neurosurgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1159/000088160
更新日期:2005-01-01 00:00:00