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Investigating brain stimulation as an alternative to medication in the treatment of epilepsy (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-24
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Investigating brain stimulation as an alternative to medication in the treatment of epilepsy
medicalxpress.com · 2026-09-24
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Understanding the Power of Personalized Transcranial Electric Neurostimulation
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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedMany treatments for drug-resistant epilepsy require surgical procedures that carry risks and do not guarantee success, creating a need for less burdensome therapies that can be used at home.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedSteven Beumer's Ph.D. research, conducted within the PerStim (Personalized NeuroStimulation) project, investigated personalized transcranial electric neurostimulation as an alternative approach in epilepsy.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedThe method uses electrodes placed on the scalp to deliver a weak electrical current, does not require surgery, and is relatively easy to administer.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedStudies involving healthy volunteers showed that stimulation affects not only the brain directly but also nerves in the scalp.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedOne main conclusion was that the effects of brain stimulation are likely not due solely to electrical current reaching the brain; stimulation of scalp nerves also appears to play an important role.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe findings could eventually contribute to improved and more personalized treatment options for people whose epilepsy does not respond sufficiently to medication, but further research is needed before this treatment can be widely applied.View evidenceHide evidence
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[Localizing target for transcranial electrical stimulation in epilepsy patients combining scalp electroencephalogram and neural computational model].
Sheng Wu Yi Xue Gong Cheng Xue Za Zhi = Journal of Biomedical Engineering = Shengwu Yixue Gongchengxue Zazhi · 2025 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Biophysical and electrophysiological studies of transcranial electrical stimulation in human in-vivo using simultaneous stereoelectroencephalographic recordings in focal drug-resistant epilepsy and face recognition
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Non-vectorial integration of intersectional short-pulse stimulation enables enhanced deep brain modulation and effective seizure control.
Communications Medicine · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Detection and Characteristics of Temporal Encephaloceles in Patients with Refractory Epilepsy.
AJNR. American Journal of Neuroradiology · 2018 · PubMed
Effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation on seizure reduction through modulation of functional connectivity in drug-resistant epilepsy
Brain Stimulation · 2025 · Crossref
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