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Treatment of mesial temporal lobe epilepsy using MRgFUS: laboratory feasibility study

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Temporal lobe epilepsy remains a significant cause of disabling morbidity. Patients that are refractory to medical treatment are often considered for invasive surgery to remove the epileptogenic focus originating from the structures of the medial temporal lobe. A range of surgical options now exist with varying degrees of efficacy. The goal of any surgical intervention is to minimize disruption of adjacent normal cortical tissue while removing the offending structures. MRgFUS provides the opportunity to perform this task in an elegant fashion. We tested the feasibility of this approach in a cadaveric model.

Source: Journal of Therapeutic Ultrasound

DOI: 10.1186/2050-5736-3-s1-o28

Authors: Stephen Monteith, John Snell, Matt Eames, David Newell, Ryder Gwinn

Institutions: Swedish Medical Center, Focused Ultrasound Foundation

Language: English

Topic: Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications

Subfield: Biomedical Engineering

Field: Engineering

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Focused Ultrasound Foundation