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Non-invasive therapeutic brain stimulation for treatment of resistant focal epilepsy in a teenager
Authors: Miguel Muñoz-Ruiz, Janne Nordberg, Jaana Lähdetie, Satu K. Jääskeläinen
Publisher: International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology
Publication year: 2020
Journal: Clinical neurophysiology practice
Journal name in source: Clinical neurophysiology practice
Journal acronym: Clin Neurophysiol Pract
Volume: 5
First page : 142
Last page: 146
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 2467-981X
eISSN: 2467-981X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cnp.2020.07.003(external)
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/50154785(external)
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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