Stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG)has been widely used in the presurgical evaluation of patients with medically intractable epilepsy.In the past,SEEG was commonly used as a method for mapping and localizing the epilep...Stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG)has been widely used in the presurgical evaluation of patients with medically intractable epilepsy.In the past,SEEG was commonly used as a method for mapping and localizing the epileptogenic zone(EZ).Since 2004,several studies have been conducted to examine the effectiveness of SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation(RF-TC)in treating refractory epilepsy.However,the seizure-free and responder rates varied greatly across studies.We aimed to analyze the outcome of 56 patients who were treated with SEEG-guided RF-TC to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment.SEEG-guided RF-TC can be considered as a treatment for refractory epilepsy.However,due to its limited efficacy,SEEG-guided RF-TC might be regarded as a temporary treatment performed under SEEG rather than a promising treatment for refractory epilepsy.展开更多
文摘Stereoelectroencephalography(SEEG)has been widely used in the presurgical evaluation of patients with medically intractable epilepsy.In the past,SEEG was commonly used as a method for mapping and localizing the epileptogenic zone(EZ).Since 2004,several studies have been conducted to examine the effectiveness of SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation(RF-TC)in treating refractory epilepsy.However,the seizure-free and responder rates varied greatly across studies.We aimed to analyze the outcome of 56 patients who were treated with SEEG-guided RF-TC to evaluate the effectiveness of this treatment.SEEG-guided RF-TC can be considered as a treatment for refractory epilepsy.However,due to its limited efficacy,SEEG-guided RF-TC might be regarded as a temporary treatment performed under SEEG rather than a promising treatment for refractory epilepsy.
