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Here, the authors report their experience with RNS implantation and therapy in pediatric patients.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The authors performed a retrospective chart review to identify patients implanted with RNS depth or strip electrodes for the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy at their institution between 2020 and 2022. Patient demographics, surgical variables, and patient seizure outcomes (Engel class and International League Against Epilepsy [ILAE] reporting) were evaluated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The authors identified 20 pediatric patients ranging in age from 8 to 21 years (mean 15 [SD 4] years), who underwent RNS implantation, including depth electrodes (n = 15), strip electrodes (n = 2), or both (n = 3). Patient seizure semiology, onset, and implantation strategy were heterogeneous, including bilateral centromedian nucleus (n = 5), mesial temporal lobe (n = 4), motor cortex or supplementary motor area (n = 7), or within an extratemporal epileptogenic zone (n = 4). There were no acute complications of RNS implantation (hemorrhage or stroke) or device malfunctions. One patient required rehospitalization for postoperative infection. At the longest follow-up (mean 10 [SD 7] months), 13% patients had Engel class IIB, 38% had Engel class IIIA, 6% had Engel class IIIB, 19% had Engel class IVA, 19% had Engel class IVB, and 6% had Engel class IVC outcomes. Using ILAE metrics, 6% were ILAE class 3, 25% were ILAE class 4, and 69% were ILAE class 5.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSIONS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This case series supports current literature suggesting that RNS is a safe and potentially effective surgical intervention for pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The authors report comparable rates of serious adverse events to current RNS literature in pediatric and adult populations. Seizure outcomes may continue to improve with follow-up as stimulation strategy is refined and the chronic neuromodulatory effect evolves, as previously described in patients with RNS. Further large-scale, multicenter case series of RNS in pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy are required to determine long-term pediatric safety and effectiveness.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3171\/2022.7.focus22331","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2022,10,1]],"date-time":"2022-10-01T10:22:18Z","timestamp":1664619738000},"page":"E10","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":25,"title":["Responsive neurostimulation for pediatric patients with drug-resistant epilepsy: a case series and review of the literature"],"prefix":"10.3171","volume":"53","author":[{"given":"Kendall","family":"Curtis","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jasmine L.","family":"Hect","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Emily","family":"Harford","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"William P.","family":"Welch","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Division of Child Neurology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh; and"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Taylor J.","family":"Abel","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh;"},{"name":"Department of Bioengineering, Swanson School of Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1754","reference":[{"issue":"8","key":"b1","series-title":"Neurology","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"810","DOI":"10.1212\/WNL.0000000000001280","article-title":"Long-term treatment with responsive brain stimulation in adults with refractory partial seizures","volume":"84","author":"Bergey GK","year":"2015","unstructured":"Bergey GK, Morrell MJ, Mizrahi EM,  Long-term treatment with responsive brain stimulation in adults with refractory partial seizures. 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