Yasunori Nagahama, Thomas M Zervos, Kristina K Murata, Lynette Holman, Torin Karsonovich, Jonathon J Parker, Jia-Shu Chen, H Westley Phillips, Marytery Fajardo, Hiroki Nariai, Shaun A Hussain, Brenda E Porter, Gerald A Grant, John Ragheb, Shelly Wang, Brent R O'Neill, Allyson L Alexander, Robert J Bollo, Aria Fallah
BACKGROUND: Despite the well-documented utility of responsive neurostimulation (RNS, NeuroPace) in adult epilepsy patients, literature on the use of RNS in children is limited. OBJECTIVE: To determine the real-world efficacy and safety of RNS in pediatric epilepsy patients. METHODS: Patients with childhood-onset drug-resistant epilepsy treated with RNS were retrospectively identified at 5 pediatric centers. Reduction of disabling seizures and complications were evaluated for children (<18 yr) and young adults (>18 yr) and compared with prior literature pertaining to adult patients...
November 18, 2021: Neurosurgery