Double-blind, randomized controlled pilot study of bilateral cerebellar stimulation for treatment of intractable motor seizures

Epilepsia

Volumn 46, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1071-1081

  Velasco, Francisco ^a,c   Carrillo Ruiz, José D ^a   Brito, Francisco ^a   Velasco, Marcos ^a   Velasco, Ana Luisa ^a   Marquez, Irma ^a   Davis, Ross ^b  

^a INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL SEGURO SOCIAL   (Mexico)

^b Neural Engineering Clinic   (United States)

^c Neurology and Neurosurgery Service   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cerebellar stimulation; Electrode complications; Epilepsy; Intractable motor seizures; Neurosurgical treatment

Indexed keywords

AMIKACIN; CARBAMAZEPINE; CLONAZEPAM; COTRIMOXAZOLE; GABAPENTIN; OXCARBAZEPINE; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PRIMIDONE; RIFAMPICIN; VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BILATERAL CEREBELLAR STIMULATION; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CEREBELLUM CORTEX; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEMALE; GRAND MAL EPILEPSY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; NEUROSURGERY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE GENERATOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SEIZURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; CEREBELLUM; DEEP BRAIN STIMULATION; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY, PARTIAL, MOTOR; EPILEPSY, TONIC-CLONIC; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNCTIONAL LATERALITY; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21844452897     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.70504.x     Document Type: Article

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