Invasive Neuromodulation for the Treatment of Pediatric Epilepsy

Overview

Journal Neurotherapeutics

Specialty Neurology

Date 2018 Nov 1

PMID 30378003

Citations 5

Authors

Laureen D Hachem

Han Yan

George M Ibrahim

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Abstract

Neuromodulatory strategies are increasingly adopted for the treatment of intractable epilepsy in children. These encompass a wide range of treatments aimed at externally stimulating neural circuitry in order to decrease seizure frequency. In the current review, the authors discuss the evidence for invasive neuromodulation, namely vagus nerve and deep brain stimulation in affected children. Putative mechanisms of action and biomarkers of treatment success are explored and evidence of the efficacy of invasive neuromodulation is highlighted.

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