Vagus nerve stimulation for bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy caused by fractionated radiation therapy: A case report

Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is a disorder with an epileptogenic focus within the temporal lobe that generally involves a history of infantile “initial precipitating incidents.” We describe a rare case of radiation-induced bilateral MTLE. A 38-year-old woman underwent fractionated radiation therapy for tectal glioma at the age of 7 years. Subsequently, she experienced drug-resistant epileptic seizures. Based on the ictal semiology, image...