Corticectomy
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 5.1 Introduction The basic operation in epilepsy surgery is the simple removal of a section of the cortex,…
Electrocortical (Cerebral) Stimulation
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 4.1 General Considerations Electrocortical stimulation of the human neocortex in patients under local anesthesia has now been practiced…
Corpus Callosotomy (CCY)
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 11.1 General Observations Regarding the Corpus Callosum (CC) 11.1.1 Introduction Corpus callosotomy (CCY) is not a resective epilepsy…
Parietal Lobe Resections
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 9.1 Introduction In this section the postcentral gyral cortex will not be considered, as it is more accurately…
Postoperative Course
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 13.1 Introduction The postoperative course of resective epilepsy operations is usually relatively predictable, similar to any uncomplicated neurosurgical…
Occipital Lobe Resections
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 10.1 Introduction 10.1.1 Anatomy The occipital lobe, the smallest of the cerebral lobes, has three surfaces—dorsolateral, medial, and…
History of Epilepsy Surgery
(1) Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada 1.1 Pre-twentieth Century The poor understanding of epileptic disorders in the nineteenth century gave rise to what now…
Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach
Fig. 2.1 Anatomical images of endoscopic exploration of the right nostril and identification of the nasal landmarks. (a) The inferior portion of the right nostril. (b) The middle turbinate. (c)…
Endoscopic Endonasal Transsphenoidal Approach
Fig. 6.1 (a) Sagittal, (b) coronal, and (c) axial preoperative MRi scans showing an intra- and suprasellar infradiaphragmatic craniopharyngioma, partially cystic, displacing upward the optic chiasm and the floor of…
Cranial Base Reconstruction After Transcranial and Transnasal Skull Base Surgery for Median Lesions
Fig. 29.1 Diagram showing inlay and onlay technique of synthetic dura placement. (a) Coronal view showing how the synthetic dura is introduced above the supraorbital walls in a double layer….
