Open AccessAnalysis of Deep Brain Stimulation Lead Targeting in the Stimulation of Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus for Epilepsy Clinical Trial
Author(s) -
Robert E. Gross,
Robert S. Fisher,
Michael R. Sperling,
Jonathon E. Giftakis,
Paul H. Stypulkowski
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
neurosurgery/neurosurgery online
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.485
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 1081-1281
pISSN - 0148-396X
DOI - 10.1093/neuros/nyab186
Subject(s) - deep brain stimulation , medicine , lead (geology) , thalamus , epilepsy , stimulation , clinical trial , epilepsy surgery , neuroscience , drug resistant epilepsy , anesthesia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychiatry , radiology , psychology , disease , geomorphology , parkinson's disease , geology
Deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) is an effective therapy for patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. Best practices for surgical targeting of the ANT can be refined as new information becomes available regarding effective stimulation sites.