Implantation of a responsive neurostimulator device in patients with refractory epilepsy

Neurosurgical Focus

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Anderson, William S ^a   Kossoff, Eric H ^b   Bergey, Gregory K ^b   Jallo, George I ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortical stimulation; Refractory epilepsy; Responsive Neurostimulation system

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOTOMY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEURONAVIGATION; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; CRANIOTOMY; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ELECTRODES, IMPLANTED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEADACHE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONAVIGATION;

EID: 56649124419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10920684     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/FOC/2008/25/9/E12     Document Type: Review

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