Deep Brain Stimulation of the Anterior Nucleus of the Thalamus in Intractable Epilepsy

University Hospital Center (CHU)

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Refractory Epilepsy

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04771065

RECHMPL21_0106

Details and patient eligibility

About

Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus (ANT) has been proposed in patients with severe intractable epilepsy. When used, the transventricular approach increases the risk of bleeding due the anatomy around the entry point in the thalamus. To avoid such a complication, the investigators used a transventricular microendoscopic technique.

Enrollment: 10 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• adult patients
• treated between 2010 and 2019 for refractory epilepsy by DBS of the anterior nucleus os the thalamus using microendoscopy
• minimum follow-up of 1-year
• refractory epilepsy defined as failure of at least 3 antiepileptic drugs

Exclusion criteria

• age < 18 years