Advances in the application of technology to epilepsy: the CIMIT/NIO Epilepsy Innovation Summit.
In 2008, a group of clinicians, scientists, engineers, and industry representatives met to discuss advances in the application of engineering technologies to the diagnosis and treatment of patients with epilepsy. The presentations also provided a guide for further technological development, specifically in the evaluation of patients for epilepsy surgery, seizure onset detection and seizure prediction, intracranial treatment systems, and extracranial treatment systems. This article summarizes the discussions and demonstrates that cross-disciplinary interactions can catalyze collaborations between physicians and engineers to address and solve many of the pressing unmet needs in epilepsy.
Center for Integration of Medicine and Innovative Technology, Boston, MA, USA. sschacht@bidmc.harvard.edu
Steven C
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Schachter
John
J
Guttag
Steven J
SJ
Schiff
Donald L
DL
Schomer
D000328:Adult; D000927:Anticonvulsants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001931:Brain Mapping; D002648:Child; D004351:Drug Resistance; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004569:Electroencephalography / Q000639:trends; D004738:Engineering; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013677:Medical Laboratory Science / Q000639:trends*; D008839:Microelectrodes; D053758:Nanoparticles; D009474:Neurons / Q000637:transplantation; D009493:Neurosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000639:trends; D009498:Neurotoxins / Q000627:therapeutic use; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012640:Seizures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared; D015899:Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon; D041622:Tomography, Optical; D050781:Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
D000927:Anticonvulsants; D009498:Neurotoxins