{Reference Type}: Journal Article
{Title}: Robot-assisted laser interstitial thermal therapy for drug-resistant epilepsy in hypothalamic hamartoma.
{Author}: Bridges J;Folse M;Terrell D;Bista J;Toms J;
{Journal}: Neurosurg Focus Video
{Volume}: 11
{Issue}: 1
{Year}: 2024 Jul
暂无{DOI}: 10.3171/2024.4.FOCVID2415
{Abstract}: Hypothalamic hamartomas are congenital lesions of the hypothalamus, with a range of symptoms defined by lesion location. Common presenting symptoms include gelastic seizures and precocious puberty. When hamartoma-related seizures become resistant to medications, laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) has been shown to be an effective treatment. The authors present a case of robot-assisted LITT for a patient with an 11-year history of epilepsy due to hypothalamic hamartoma. In addition, they demonstrate the use of a stereotactic biopsy needle implemented during the procedure for possible biopsy of deep cranial lesions. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2024.4.FOCVID2415.