Objective To explore the clinical value of SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation therapy in patients with posterior cortex epilepsy.Methods A case of epilepsy secondary to viral encephalitis was reported in this paper, SEEG implantation confirmed that the seizure began in bilateral posterior head, and the right posterior head was the main area of disabling lesion. After a series of complete preoperative neuropsychological assessment, the right posterior head was found to have functional retention. Therefore, we used a minimally invasive radiofrequency thermocoagulation therapy to damage epileptic foci.Results The patient were followed up for 2 years after operation, the seizure frequency were significantly reduced, and the patients did not show symptoms of functional loss.Conclusion Posterior cortex epilepsy is common in neonates with brain injury. The localization and lateralization of operation is difficult because its EEG showed bilateral discharges, or the seizures start from both sides of posterior head, meanwhile, posterior head involves functional areas, which makes the operation even more difficult. This minimally invasive treatment destroys the lesion and maximizes the protection of the patient's functional areas, which provides a new surgical approach for bilateral posterior cortex epilepsy in the future, especially for symptomatic epilepsy caused by hypoxic-ischemic brain injury and encephalitis.

Citation： LIU Yi’ou, FENG Qian, ZHOU Wenjing. SEEG-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation in the treatment of bilateral posterior cortex epilepsy: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Epilepsy, 2020, 6(6): 479-484. doi: 10.7507/2096-0247.20200079 Copy

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