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ArticleEpilepsy & behavior reports2024

Deep brain stimulation of the subiculum in the treatment for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy due to unilateral mesial temporal lobe sclerosis.

Michał Sobstyl, Magdalena Kowalska, Magdalena Konopko, Aleksandra Wierzbicka, Karol Karamon, Ewa Nagańska

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Michał SobstylDepartment of Neurosurgery, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena KowalskaDepartment of Neurology and Epileptology, Independent Public Clinical Hospital, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education, Czerniakowska 231 Street, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.
Magdalena Konopko1st Department of Neurology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warsaw, Poland.
Aleksandra WierzbickaDepartment of Neurophysiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9, 02-957 Warsaw, Poland.
Karol KaramonDepartment of Radiology, Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Sobieskiego 9 Street, 02-957 Warsaw, Poland.
Ewa NagańskaDepartment of Neurology and Epileptology, Independent Public Clinical Hospital, Medical Center for Postgraduate Education, Czerniakowska 231 Street, 00-416 Warsaw, Poland.

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Abstract

Temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common form of drug-resistant epilepsy. The main pathological changes primarily involve hippocampal sclerosis (HS). Early resective surgery of the sclerotic hippocampus is typically associated with favorable clinical outcomes. However, not all patients are suitable candidates for resective surgery of mesial temporal lobe structures. Therefore, alternative treatment modalities should be considered. We present the case of a 50-year-old right-handed woman with left HS who underwent unilateral subiculum stimulation for drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Since the age of 10, the patient had been experiencing focal to bilateral tonic-clonic seizures (FBTCS). Despite multiple antiseizure medications, she experienced 12 to 17 FBTCS per month in the last two years. Due to concerns about potential memory decline and personal preferences, she refused resective surgery. As an alternative, the patient underwent left unilateral subiculum stimulation. The stimulation resulted in a nearly 67 % reduction in seizure frequency at the last follow-up (20 months after surgery). This case highlights that drug-resistant epilepsy may be effectively treated with subicular stimulation in patients with HS.

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Deep brain stimulationDrug resistant epilepsyHippocampal sclerosisMesial temporal lobe epilepsyMesial temporal sclerosisSubiculum stimulation

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