TY  - GEN
N2  - Medically refractory epilepsy is defined as failure to control recurrent seizures with two or more anti-seizure medication trials. Among patients with refractory focal epilepsy localized to the mesial temporal lobe, amygdalohippocampectomy is a well-established treatment that can result in seizure freedom in up to 75% of appropriately selected patients. Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a newer, minimally invasive alternative to resection, although the safety and efficacy of LITT is less well defined. This study aimed to compare outcomes among patients who underwent LITT vs. resections.
DO  - 10.6083/8c97kq94g
DO  - DOI
AB  - Medically refractory epilepsy is defined as failure to control recurrent seizures with two or more anti-seizure medication trials. Among patients with refractory focal epilepsy localized to the mesial temporal lobe, amygdalohippocampectomy is a well-established treatment that can result in seizure freedom in up to 75% of appropriately selected patients. Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT) is a newer, minimally invasive alternative to resection, although the safety and efficacy of LITT is less well defined. This study aimed to compare outcomes among patients who underwent LITT vs. resections.
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
AD  - Oregon Health and Science University
T1  - Epilepsy surgical outcomes
DA  - 2020
AU  - Pangelinan, Kelsey
AU  - Stedelin, Brittany
AU  - Edwards, Jared
AU  - Cheaney, Barry
AU  - Raslan, Ahmed
L1  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8355/files/ResearchWeek.2020.Pangelinan.Kelsey.pdf
PB  - Oregon Health and Science University
LA  - eng
PY  - 2020
ID  - 8355
L4  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8355/files/ResearchWeek.2020.Pangelinan.Kelsey.pdf
KW  - Drug Resistant Epilepsy
KW  - Epilepsies, Partial
KW  - Surgical Procedures, Operative
KW  - Seizures
KW  - laser interstitial thermal therapy
KW  - surgical outcomes
KW  - laser ablation
TI  - Epilepsy surgical outcomes
Y1  - 2020
L2  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8355/files/ResearchWeek.2020.Pangelinan.Kelsey.pdf
LK  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8355/files/ResearchWeek.2020.Pangelinan.Kelsey.pdf
UR  - https://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/8355/files/ResearchWeek.2020.Pangelinan.Kelsey.pdf
ER  -