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New approach to Treating Drug-Resistant Epilepsy

Epilepsy & Seizures | Last Active: 13 hours ago | Replies (9)
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@auroralm

Thanks for sharing this. I know that the study participants all had temporal lobe epilepsy. Since my seizures are not focal, I wonder whether or how this technology could be applied to people like me. My seizures are also very infrequent, making them difficult to study. I have massive tonic clinic episodes followed by 3 to 5 hours of unconsciousness, once every couple of years.

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Chris Gautier OR Santosha | @santosha | 14 hours ago

@auroralm Good Morning
My understanding is that this research applies to all forms of drug-resistant epilepsy, not exclusively temporal lobe epilepsy. My guess is that the initial testing focused on patients with temporal lobe epilepsy because this type demonstrates a higher incidence of drug resistance, representing approximately 60% of all drug-resistant epilepsy cases. @lisalucier could the Mayo Clinic perhaps provide additional details?
Have a nice Sunday!
Chris (@santosha)

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