Surgical outcomes of laser interstitial thermal therapy for temporal lobe epilepsy: systematic review and meta-analysis

P Kerezoudis, V Parisi, WR Marsh, TJ Kaufman… - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has emerged as a safe and effective
approach to the treatment of temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). The relationship of ablation …

Magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for drug‐resistant epilepsy: A systematic review and individual participant data meta‐analysis

JS Chen, AA Lamoureux, NA Shlobin, LM Elkaim… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Magnetic resonance‐guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) has emerged as a
popular minimally invasive alternative to open resective surgery for drug‐resistant epilepsy …

The American society for stereotactic and functional neurosurgery position statement on laser interstitial thermal therapy for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy

C Wu, JM Schwalb, JM Rosenow, GM McKhann - Neurosurgery, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Magnetic resonance image–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a novel
tool in the neurosurgical armamentarium for the management of drug-resistant epilepsy …

Long-term outcomes of mesial temporal laser interstitial thermal therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy and subsequent surgery for seizure recurrence: a multi-centre …

BE Youngerman, MA Banu, F Khan… - Journal of Neurology …, 2023 - jnnp.bmj.com
Background Magnetic resonance-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy (MRgLITT) is a
minimally invasive alternative to surgical resection for drug-resistant mesial temporal lobe …

[HTML][HTML] Cognitive disorders in epilepsy II: Clinical targets, indications and selection of test instruments

C Helmstaedter, Z Sadat-Hossieny, AM Kanner… - Seizure, 2020 - Elsevier
This is the second of two narrative reviews on cognitive disorders in epilepsy (companion
manuscript: Cognitive disorders in epilepsy I: Clinical experience, real-world evidence and …

Emerging indications for stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy in pediatric neurosurgery

M Remick, MM McDowell, K Gupta… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Surgical treatment of deep or difficult to access lesions represents a unique and significant
challenge for pediatric neurosurgeons. The introduction of stereotactic magnetic resonance …

Pattern of technology diffusion in the adoption of stereotactic laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) in neuro-oncology

RA Johnson, TH Do, EF Palzer, SW Cramer… - Journal of neuro …, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Understanding factors that influence technology diffusion is central to clinical
translation of novel therapies. We characterized the pattern of adoption for laser interstitial …

National 22‐year epilepsy surgery landscape shows increasing open and minimally invasive pediatric epilepsy surgery

M Vessell, A Willett, B Ugiliweneza, M Sharma… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives A surgical “treatment gap” in pediatric epilepsy persists despite the demonstrated
safety and effectiveness of surgery. For this reason, the national surgical landscape should …

Effects of laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy on the structural connectome and its relationship to seizure freedom

AL Ko, APS Tong, M Mossa‐Basha, KE Weaver… - …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) is a minimally invasive surgery for mesial
temporal lobe epilepsy (mTLE), but the effects of individual patient anatomy and location of …

Magnetic resonance–guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for brain tumors in geriatric patients

EE Ginalis, SF Danish - Neurosurgical focus, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE There is a paucity of studies assessing the use of MR-guided laser interstitial
thermal therapy (LITT), specifically in the elderly population. The aim of this study was to …