Cristina Jou
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About
Dr. Cristina Jou is a leading pediatric neurosurgeon whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical treatments for children with drug-resistant epilepsy. Her primary research focuses on the application of robotic stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) and laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) to improve both diagnostic accuracy and surgical outcomes. Dr. Jou’s most cited paper, “Frameless robot-assisted stereoelectroencephalography for refractory epilepsy in pediatric patients” (2018, 32 citations), demonstrates the precision and clinical utility of robotic guidance for mapping epileptic foci in children. Building on this, her 2022 study on using robot-assisted MRI-guided LITT to complete disconnective surgeries—such as hemispherotomies and posterior quadrant disconnections—addresses the critical challenge of incomplete disconnection, a primary cause of surgical failure. Her work at Sant Joan de Déu Barcelona Children’s Hospital has directly improved the safety and efficacy of epilepsy surgery in pediatric populations. By combining robotics with thermal ablation, Dr. Jou is helping to reduce morbidity and expand treatment options for children with complex, refractory epilepsy.
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