New Treatment for Seizures
What is Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS)?
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In responsive neurostimulation, a surgeon implants a small battery-powered device called a neurostimulator in the patient’s skull. The surgeon connects the neurostimulator to thin wires, called leads, and places them in the areas of the brain where the patient’s seizures originate. The neurostimulator monitors the brain’s electrical activity. When the system detects brain activity that could lead to a seizure, the neurostimulator delivers a pulse of electrical stimulation through the leads. The electrical pulse may stop the seizure before it begins.
Watch Now: Overview of Responsive Neurostimulation (RNS)
Presented by: Michael Chez, MD, Pediatric Epileptologist, Sutter Health, California
*Dr. Michael Chez is a Pediatric Epilepsy Expert and regularly treats LGS patients. The LGS Foundation requested this video that we recorded in early 2022 to provide information about this medication to our family members. The Foundation does not endorse this or any product and is here only to provide information relevant to patient families.
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Updated 2/20/23