Stereotactic laser ablation of amygdala and hippocampus using a Leksell stereotactic frame. Neurosurg Focus 2018 Apr;44(VideoSuppl2):V1
Date
03/24/2018Pubmed ID
29570385DOI
10.3171/2018.4.FocusVid.17712Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85059502997 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
Approximately one-third of patients with epilepsy are resistant to medical therapy, particularly in those with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy. While there are several surgical modalities, efforts have been focused on developing safer and minimally invasive techniques. In this video, the authors present the case of a 45-year-old woman with a 2-year history of refractory left mesial temporal lobe epilepsy who underwent MRI-guided laser ablation of amygdala and hippocampus. There were no perioperative complications. The video can be found here: https://youtu.be/XFHt2jTdE_4 .
Author List
Awad AJ, Nguyen HS, Arocho-Quinones E, Doan N, Mueller W, Lew SMAuthors
Elsa V. Arocho-Quinones MD Assistant Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of WisconsinSean Lew MD Chief, Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
Wade M. Mueller MD Professor in the Neurosurgery department at Medical College of Wisconsin
MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AmygdalaDrug Resistant Epilepsy
Epilepsy, Temporal Lobe
Female
Hippocampus
Humans
Laser Therapy
Middle Aged
Stereotaxic Techniques