The Efficacy, Safety, and Outcomes of Brain-responsive Neurostimulation (RNS® System) therapy in older adults.

Ifrah Zawar Balu KrishnanMichael MackowAndreas AlexopoulosDileep NairVineet Punia

Published in: Epilepsia open (2021)

Our study suggests that older adults treated with the RNS System achieve seizure outcomes comparable to younger adults with the additional benefit of a significant postimplantation medication reduction. With efficacy and safety similar to younger adults, brain-responsive neurostimulation was well-tolerated in older adults.

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