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




AuthorsMiguel Muñoz-Ruiz, Janne Nordberg, Jaana Lähdetie, Satu K. Jääskeläinen

PublisherInternational Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology

Publication year2020

JournalClinical neurophysiology practice

Journal name in sourceClinical neurophysiology practice

Journal acronymClin Neurophysiol Pract

Volume5

First page 142

Last page146

Number of pages5

ISSN2467-981X

eISSN2467-981X

DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnp.2020.07.003(external)

Self-archived copy’s web addresshttps://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/50154785(external)


Abstract
A 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.Case report with clinical details and pictures from rTMS and tDCS stimulation targets.The 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.Both rTMS and tDCS could be more often used in adolescents when drug treatment and surgery do not cease focal epilepsy, here with fluctuating tinnitus.\nAims\nMethods\nResults\nConclusions

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