Heat zaps seizures: new hope for kids with Drug-Resistant epilepsy

This study looked at using a heat-based technique called thermocoagulation in 100 children aged 1.5 to 17 years with focal epilepsy that doesn't respond to medication. During a brain monitoring procedure, doctors applied small heat lesions to the area where seizures start, aiming to reduce seizure frequency for weeks or months. The main goal was to see if at least half of the children experienced a 50% or greater drop in seizures.