10.1055/b-0040-177293 12 Posterior Quadrant ResectionsMarcelo Volpon Santos and Helio R. Machado Abstract Posterior quadrant epilepsy represents a significant subset of epilepsy patients who can improve greatly if treated surgically, both…
10.1055/b-0040-177285 4 Depth ElectrodesOm James Neeley, Irina Podkorytova, and Bradley Lega Abstract The stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) method has been adopted as an alternative to subdural grids and strips for seizure localization,…
10.1055/b-0040-177286 5 Radiofrequency Lesions through Depth ElectrodesMichele Rizzi and Massimo Cossu Abstract The aim of this chapter is to describe the rationale of stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG)-guided radiofrequency-thermocoagulations (RF-TCs) in the epileptogenic…
10.1055/b-0040-177284 3 Peg, Strip, and Grid ImplantationFrederick L. Hitti, Vivek P. Buch, Benjamin C. Kennedy, Timothy W. Vogel, Gregory G. Heuer, Robert R. Goodman, Gordon H. Baltuch, and Phillip B….
10.1055/b-0040-177282 1 Collaborative Planning in Epilepsy SurgeryIgnacio Delgado-Martínez, Rodrigo Rocamora, Gerardo Conesa Bertran, and Luis Serra Abstract The planning of stereotactic electrode implantation for epilepsy treatment involves the manipulation of…
10.1055/b-0040-177283 2 Intraoperative NeuronavigationKatherine L. Dickerson, Allen Ho, and Casey H. Halpern Abstract Innovations in intraoperative neuronavigation over the past two decades have enabled many of the recent advancements in…
10.1055/b-0034-84153 40 New Imaging Techniques in Pediatric Epilepsy SurgeryMichel, Christoph M., Seeck, Margitta An essential task in the surgical treatment of epilepsy is the definition of resection margins, which allows…
10.1055/b-0034-84140 29 Peri-insular HemispherotomyWetjen, Nicholas M., Kestle, John R. W. Anatomical hemispherectomy has proven to be an effective surgical treatment for epilepsy when the epileptic pathology involves a large part…
10.1055/b-0034-84143 32 Hippocampal TransectionShimizu, Hiroyuki Hippocampal transection was first reported in 2006 as a new surgical treatment for temporal lobe epilepsy.1 Using this method, postoperative verbal memory can be preserved…
10.1055/b-0034-84139 28 Transsylvian Hemispheric DeafferentationSchramm, Johannes As outlined in Chapter 24, functional hemispherectomy, hemispherotomy, or hemispherical deafferentation are closely related surgical options for patients with medically intractable seizures resulting from…
