Brain-responsive neurostimulation in adult-onset rasmussen's encephalitis
Anteneh M. Feyissa, Alaa S. Mohamed, William O. Tatum, Alana S. Campbell, A. Sebastian López‐Chiriboga
Abstract
Epilepsy associated with Rasmussen's encephalitis (RE) is highly resistant to standard therapy and continues to present a therapeutic challenge. While epilepsy surgery remains the most effective management for patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy and RE, hemispherotomy may debilitating consequences on adult patients. Here we present the outcome of a 32-year-old woman with adult-onset Rasmussen's, who was treated with brain-responsive neurostimulation (RNS) after failure of several immunotherapeutic and anti-seizure medications.
Topics & Concepts
NeurostimulationEpilepsyMedicineEncephalitisEpilepsy surgeryDrug Resistant EpilepsyAnesthesiaIntensive care medicinePediatricsInternal medicinePsychiatryStimulationVirusVirologyEpilepsy research and treatmentIon channel regulation and functionNeuroscience and Neuropharmacology Research