Effect of an External Responsive Neurostimulator on Seizures and Electrographic Discharges during Subdural Electrode Monitoring

Abstract

Responsive cortical neurostimulation may be a safe and effective treatment for partial epilepsy. This information was derived from a small group of patients in an observation study. A double-blind, controlled Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved study of a permanently implanted responsive neurostimulation system to treat medically refractory partial seizures is under way.