Stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation(SEEG-guided RF-TC) in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy

• 作者: Chengwei Xu Wenjing Zhou
• 来源期刊: 临床转化神经医学(英文版)
• 学科: 医学
• 年，卷（期）: 2017,（1）
• 页码范围: 40-47
• 页数: 8页
• 分类号: R742.1

摘要

For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone because of the proximity of a functional area or the implication of a larger epileptogenic network. Initially, stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG) exploration was a method of electroencephalography recording that was used in the presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients with complex epilepsy. Later, intracerebral electrodes used for SEEG were applied to produce radio frequency thermocoagulation(RF-TC) in epileptic patients. SEEG-guided RF-TC has produced some promising results, especially in the last dacade. Now, it has become popular as a palliative treatment to reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. This article presents a review of SEEG-guided RF-TC.