10.1055/b-0040-177288 7 Selective AmygdalohippocampectomyWarren W. Boling Abstract Mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) is a distinct epilepsy syndrome that is characterized by a semiology of loss of contact, stare, automatisms, and…
10.1055/b-0040-177290 9 Hippocampal TransectionMichiharu Morino Abstract Selective amygdalohippocampectomy and anterior temporal lobectomy are well-established standard surgical procedures for medically intractable mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) due to hippocampal sclerosis. However,…
10.1055/b-0040-177287 6 Temporal Lobectomy and AmygdalohippocampectomyPatrick Connolly and Gordon H. Baltuch Abstract Temporal lobectomy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy is one of the few neurosurgical procedures whose effectiveness is supported…
10.1055/b-0040-177289 8 Parahippocampectomy: A New Surgical Technique for Temporal Lobe EpilepsyMario A. Alonso Vanegas Abstract Parahippocampectomy is a minimally invasive, potentially curative option for subjects with intractable mesial temporal lobe…
10.1055/b-0040-177296 15 Multiple Subpial TransectionsFrancesco G. Pucci and Albert E. Telfeian Abstract The surgical treatment of epilepsy can be divided into resective and nonresective treatment approaches with the nonresective strategies…
10.1055/b-0040-177292 11 Cortical Resection: Central RegionDavid Segar and G. Rees Cosgrove Abstract Cortical resection of the central region in patients with intractable epilepsy is extremely challenging. Seizures originating in this…
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….
