Stereoelectroencephalography in the Very Young: Case Report

Overview

Journal Epilepsy Behav Rep

Specialty Psychology

Date 2022 Jun 6

PMID 35664664

Authors

Joshua Katz

Caren Armstrong

Svetlana Kvint

Benjamin C Kennedy

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Abstract

Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) is an increasingly popular invasive monitoring approach to epilepsy surgery in patients with drug-resistant epilepsies. The technique allows a three-dimensional definition of the epileptogenic zones (EZ) in the brain. It has been shown to be safe and effective in adults and older children but has been used sparingly in children less than two years old due to concerns about pin fixation in thin bone, registration accuracy, and bolt security. As such, most current series of pediatric invasive EEG explorations do not include young participants, and, when they do, SEEG is often not utilized for these patients. Recent national survey data further suggests SEEG is infrequently utilized in very young patients. We present a novel case of SEEG used to localize the EZ in a 17-month-old patient with thin cranial bone, an open fontanelle, and severe drug-resistant epilepsy due to tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), with excellent accuracy, surgical results, and seizure remission.

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