Stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG-guided RF-TC) in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy
Chengwei Xu1,2, Wenjing Zhou2
1 School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2 Epileptic Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, Beijing 100040, China
Stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG-guided RF-TC) in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy
Chengwei Xu1,2, Wenjing Zhou2
1 School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China;
2 Epileptic Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, Beijing 100040, China
摘要 For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone because of the proximity of a functional area or the implication of a larger epileptogenic network. Initially, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) exploration was a method of electroencephalography recording that was used in the presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients with complex epilepsy. Later, intracerebral electrodes used for SEEG were applied to produce radio frequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) in epileptic patients. SEEG-guided RF-TC has produced some promising results, especially in the last dacade. Now, it has become popular as a palliative treatment to reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. This article presents a review of SEEG-guided RF-TC.
Abstract: For some patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, we usually select conventional surgical resection, which has brought better outcomes. However, others are not eligible for a conventional open surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone because of the proximity of a functional area or the implication of a larger epileptogenic network. Initially, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) exploration was a method of electroencephalography recording that was used in the presurgical evaluation of epileptic patients with complex epilepsy. Later, intracerebral electrodes used for SEEG were applied to produce radio frequency thermocoagulation (RF-TC) in epileptic patients. SEEG-guided RF-TC has produced some promising results, especially in the last dacade. Now, it has become popular as a palliative treatment to reduce seizure frequency in patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. This article presents a review of SEEG-guided RF-TC.
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