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ArticleClinical neurophysiology practice2020

Non-invasive therapeutic brain stimulation for treatment of resistant focal epilepsy in a teenager.

Miguel Muñoz-Ruiz, Janne Nordberg, Jaana Lähdetie, Satu K Jääskeläinen

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Article in Clinical neurophysiology practice, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Miguel Muñoz-RuizDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Janne NordbergDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Jaana LähdetieDepartment of Child Neurology, Turku University and Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Satu K JääskeläinenDepartment of Clinical Neurophysiology, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Turku, Finland.
Turku University Hospital · FI

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimsA 13-year-old boy with symptomatic focal epilepsy due to a right parietal dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) presented pre- and post-operatively fluctuating tinnitus and sensory symptoms which became persistent after incomplete tumor resection. He received low-frequency rTMS treatment and cathodal tDCS treatment.

methodsCase report with clinical details and pictures from rTMS and tDCS stimulation targets.

resultsThe patient became symptom free with an initial low-frequency rTMS treatment series targeted to the EEG-verified epileptic zone followed by maintenance therapy at the same region with cathodal tDCS at home.

conclusionsBoth rTMS and tDCS could be more often used in adolescents when drug treatment and surgery do not cease focal epilepsy, here with fluctuating tinnitus.

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EpilepsyTranscranial direct current stimulationTranscranial magnetic stimulation

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PMCPMC7451717
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