Long-term anterior thalamus stimulation for intractable epilepsy

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-296

  Lim, Siew Na ^a   Lee, Shih Tseng ^a   Tsai, Yu Tai ^a   Chen, I An ^a   Tu, Po Hsun ^a   Chen, Jean Lon ^a   Chang, Hsiu Wen ^b   Su, Yu Chin ^c   Wu, Tony ^a,d  

^a CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (Taiwan)

^b TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c TAIPEI CITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anterior thalamic nucleus; Deep brain stimulation; Electrical stimulation; Intractable epilepsy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; CASE REPORT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; GRAND MAL SEIZURE; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE EPILEPSY; MALE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MICROELECTRODE; PATIENT SAFETY; PILOT STUDY; SAFETY; THALAMUS ANTERIOR NUCLEUS; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; THALAMUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 45249084777     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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