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