Real-World Preliminary Experience With Responsive Neurostimulation in Pediatric Epilepsy: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Study.
Yasunori NagahamaThomas M ZervosKristina K MurataLynette HolmanTorin KarsonovichJonathon J ParkerJia-Shu ChenH Westley PhillipsMarytery FajardoHiroki NariaiShaun A HussainBrenda E PorterGerald A GrantJohn RaghebShelly WangBrent R O'NeillAllyson L AlexanderRobert J BolloAria FallahPublished in: Neurosurgery (2022)
These preliminary data suggest that RNS is well tolerated and an effective off-label surgical treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy in carefully selected pediatric patients as young as 3 yr of age. Data regarding long-term efficacy and safety in children will be critical to optimize patient selection.