Transcranial direct current stimulation improves seizure control in patients with Rasmussen encephalitis

Tekturk P., Erdogan E. T., Kurt A., Kocagoncu E., Kucuk Z., KINAY D., ...Daha Fazla

EPILEPTIC DISORDERS, cilt.18, sa.1, ss.58-66, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 18 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1684/epd.2016.0796
  • Dergi Adı: EPILEPTIC DISORDERS
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.58-66
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: direct current stimulation, Rasmussen encephalitis, epilepsy, NONINVASIVE BRAIN-STIMULATION, VAGUS NERVE-STIMULATION, CORTICAL EXCITABILITY, MAGNETIC STIMULATION, REFRACTORY EPILEPSY, HEALTHY-SUBJECTS, DC POLARIZATION, FOCAL EPILEPSY, CLINICAL-TRIAL, MOTOR FUNCTION
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Aim. Rasmussen encephalitis is associated with severe seizures that are unresponsive to antiepileptic drugs, as well as immunosuppressants. Transcranial direct current stimulation (t-DCS) is a non-invasive and safe method tried mostly for focal epilepsies with different aetiologies. To date, there is only one published study with two case reports describing the effect of t-DCS in Rasmussen encephalitis. Our aim was to investigate the effect of t-DCS on seizures in Rasmussen encephalitis and to clarify its safety.