Non-invasive therapeutic brain stimulation for treatment of resistant focal epilepsy in a teenager

Abstract

A 13-year-old boy with symptomatic focal epilepsy due to a right parietal dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNET) presented pre- and post-operatively fluctuating tinnitus and sensory symptoms which became persistent after incomplete tumor resection. He received low-frequency rTMS treatment and cathodal tDCS treatment.<div>Case report with clinical details and pictures from rTMS and tDCS stimulation targets.</div><div>The patient became symptom free with an initial low-frequency rTMS treatment series targeted to the EEG-verified epileptic zone followed by maintenance therapy at the same region with cathodal tDCS at home.</div><div>Both rTMS and tDCS could be more often used in adolescents when drug treatment and surgery do not cease focal epilepsy, here with fluctuating tinnitus.\nAims\nMethods\nResults\nConclusions</div>