Neurostimulation in people with drug-resistant epilepsy: Systematic review and meta-analysis from the ILAE Surgical Therapies Commission.
Lahoud ToumaBénédicte DansereauAlvin Y ChanNathalie JettéNathalie JetteKees P J BraunDaniel FriedmanLara E JehiJohn D RolstonSumeet VaderaLily C Wong-KisielDario J EnglotMark R KeezerPublished in: Epilepsia (2022)
Neurostimulation modalities are an effective treatment option for drug-resistant epilepsy, with improving outcomes over time and few major complications. Seizure-reduction rates among the three therapies were similar during the initial blinded phase. Recent long-term follow-up studies are encouraging for RNS and DBS but are lacking for VNS.