Outcome Measures
Outcome Measures Anne T. Berg John T. Langfitt Barbara G. Vickrey Samuel Wiebe Introduction During the nearly 10 years that have elapsed since the first edition of this book, there…
Multiple Subpial Transections and Other Interventions
Multiple Subpial Transections and Other Interventions Charles E. Polkey Michael C. Smith Introduction Disconnection and ablation are long-standing techniques in the surgical treatment of epilepsy. They are based on the…
Reoperation for Medically Refractory Epilepsy
Reoperation for Medically Refractory Epilepsy Robert R. Goodman Introduction Medically refractory epilepsy (MRE) has been widely recognized as a medical problem that significantly impairs quality of life3 and significantly decreases…
Corpus Callosotomy
Corpus Callosotomy David W. Roberts Introduction A number of newer procedures—most notably, multiple subpial transection, vagal nerve stimulation, and deep brain stimulation—have become available in the treatment of seizure disorders,…
Lesionectomy: Management of Substrate-directed Epilepsies
Lesionectomy: Management of Substrate-directed Epilepsies Kurupath Radhakrishnan Itzhak Fried Gregory D. Cascino Introduction Nearly one third of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy on long-term follow-up will have their seizures unsatisfactorily…
Lesionectomy: Management of Substrate-directed Epilepsies
Lesionectomy: Management of Substrate-directed Epilepsies Kurupath Radhakrishnan Itzhak Fried Gregory D. Cascino Introduction Nearly one third of patients with newly diagnosed epilepsy on long-term follow-up will have their seizures unsatisfactorily…
Multilobar Resections and Hemispherectomy
Multilobar Resections and Hemispherectomy Devin K. Binder Johannes Schramm Introduction Multilobar resection and hemispherectomy are surgical options available for the treatment of medically intractable seizures arising from a diffuse area…
Neocortical Resections
Neocortical Resections Youssef G. Comair Paul C. Van Ness Roukoz B. Chamoun Carmel H. Bouclaous Introduction The histories of extratemporal epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, and neurosurgery are intimately related. The intractability…
Anterior Temporal Resection
Anterior Temporal Resection Kenneth Vives Gabriel Lee Werner Doyle Dennis D. Spencer Introduction Temporal lobectomy is the most common surgical procedure performed for medically refractory symptomatic epilepsy. This operation has…
Extraoperative Functional Mapping
Extraoperative Functional Mapping Prasanna Jayakar Ronald P. Lesser Introduction Focal cortical resections are now frequently performed in patients with partial seizures or hemispheric tumors. During resection, it is important to…
