Neurostimulation dans l'épilepsie

There are many ways to stimulate invasively or non-invasively the human epileptic brain, either by manipulating remote control systems, or by interfering directly with the epileptogenic zone. These are palliative methods, which mainly aimed at reducing the frequency and severity of seizures in refractory epilepsy patients for whom surgical resection is not feasible. Some are CE and/or FDA approved (vagus nerve stimulation, transcutaneous stimulation of the trigeminal nerve, stimulation of the anterior nucleus of the thalamus, closed-loop cortical stimulation), but most remain experimental. This article reviews the current data in the field.