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Review
. 2023 Apr;34(2):247-257.
doi: 10.1016/j.nec.2022.11.005. Epub 2023 Jan 30.

Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Epilepsy

Jamie J Van Gompel  1 , David B Burkholder  2 , Jonathon J Parker  3 , Sangeet S Grewal  4 , Erik H Middlebrooks  5 , Vance T Lehman  6 , Kai J Miller  7 , Eva C Alden  8 , Timothy J Kaufmann  6
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Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy for Epilepsy

Jamie J Van Gompel et al. Neurosurg Clin N Am. 2023 Apr.

Abstract

Laser interstitial thermal therapy is an important new technique with a diverse use in epilepsy. This article gives an up-to-date evaluation of the current use of the technique within epilepsy, as well as provides some guidance to novice users appropriate clinical cases for its use.

Keywords: Epilepsy; Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT); Minimally invasive.

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