Multiple Subpial Transections
10 Multiple Subpial Transections Albert E. Telfeian The initiation and propagation of epileptiform discharges in the brain divides the problem of focal epilepsy into two parts: one, the generation of…
Depth Electrodes in Invasive Epilepsy Monitoring
3 Depth Electrodes in Invasive Epilepsy Monitoring Dimitris G. Placantonakis, Padmaja Kandula and Theodore H. Schwartz Since the inception of electroencephalography (EEG) by Berger,1 our understanding of the pathophysiological changes…
Cortical Resection in Frontal, Parietal, and Occipital Lobes
7 Cortical Resection in Frontal, Parietal, and Occipital Lobe David W. Roberts and Barbara C. Jobst Extratemporal epilepsy has been dichotomized from temporal lobe epilepsy historically in large part on…
Invasive EEG Studies: Peg, Strip, and Grid Implantation
2 Invasive EEG Studies: Peg, Strip, and Grid Implantation Gregory G. Heuer, Joel Bauman, Phillip B. Storm and Gordon H. Baltuch Epilepsy is a very common neurological disorder with a…
Cortical Resection in the Central Region
6 Cortical Resection in the Central Region Ram Mani and G. Rees Cosgrove The surgical treatment of epilepsy in the central region or rolandic cortex presents special challenges to neurosurgeons….
Shunt and Valve Technology
Shunt and Valve Technology Christoph Miethke Scientific knowledge is based on independent research and observed evidence. The evidence for the superiority of a specific valve design has been of interest…
Invasive Diagnostic Work-up
Invasive Diagnostic Work-up Ullrich Meier, Johannes Lemcke The first steps carried out in the investigation of an individual are the taking of a comprehensive history and a physical–neurologic examination. To…
Complications
Intraoperative Complications Ullrich Meier A standard procedure in the surgical treatment of normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH) is the implantation of a valve-controlled, ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt. The most frequent intraoperative complication…
Surgical Technique
Surgical Technique Michael J. Fritsch Shunt surgery is considered to be an easy surgery. Among neurosurgical operations, shunt placement is one of the least time-consuming procedures, and, with regard to…
