CANDIDATES FOR DBS THERAPY
You can offer your patients a clinically-proven, full-body MR conditional* therapy for adults with partial-onset (focal) epilepsy — including those with two or more foci.
Medtronic DBS for bilateral anterior thalamic nucleus stimulation is indicated as an adjunctive therapy to significantly reduce seizure frequency and severity for medically refractory patients with epilepsy. Together, you and your patients can have hope for better outcomes and improved quality of life.
DBS therapy may be appropriate if the patient:
- Is at least 18 years of age
- Has been diagnosed with epilepsy characterized by partial-onset seizures, with or without secondary generalization
- Is refractory to three or more antiepileptic medications
- Has averaged over six seizures per month for the last three months (with no more than 30 days between seizures)
If all the criteria apply, your patient may be eligible to receive Medtronic DBS Therapy for Epilepsy.
Best results are achieved with DBS Therapy for Epilepsy when the patient and caregiver are fully informed about the therapy risks and benefits, surgical procedures, follow-up requirements, and self-care responsibilities.
Download a Patient Candidacy Questionnaire to screen patients in your office.