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10.1055/b-0040-177309 28 Responsive (Closed-Loop) StimulationSanjeet S. Grewal, William O. Tatum, and Robert E. Wharen Jr. Abstract There is a subset of patients with focal or multifocal epilepsy who are not…
10.1055/b-0040-177309 28 Responsive (Closed-Loop) StimulationSanjeet S. Grewal, William O. Tatum, and Robert E. Wharen Jr. Abstract There is a subset of patients with focal or multifocal epilepsy who are not…
10.1055/b-0040-177295 14 Treatment Strategies for Hypothalamic Hamartomas: Microsurgery versus EndoscopyRuth E. Bristol and P. David Adelson Abstract The management and treatment of patients with hypothalamic hamartomas (HHs) has undergone rapid…
10.1055/b-0040-177291 10 Frontal Lobe Resection in Refractory EpilepsyArthur Cukiert Abstract Frontal lobe resection is the second most frequently performed resective procedure in refractory epilepsy patients. The frontal lobe encompasses several…
10.1055/b-0040-177294 13 Surgery of the InsulaChristopher R. Mascott Abstract The insular lobe and insular cortex are known to be involved in epilepsy. There are two major entities when considering surgery…
10.1055/b-0040-177306 25 Vagus Nerve StimulationJared M. Pisapia, Gregory G. Heuer, and Gordon H. Baltuch Abstract Vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) is an adjunctive, nonpharmacological therapy for medically refractory partial onset and…
10.1055/b-0040-177299 18 Cortical DisconnectionsHelio R. Machado and Marcelo Volpon Santos Abstract Currently, multiple strategies for disconnecting parts of the brain have gained wide acceptance in epilepsy surgery centers, mostly due…
10.1055/b-0040-177305 24 Vertical Parasagittal HemispherotomyGeorg Dorfmüller, Mikael Levy, and Sarah Ferrand-Sorbets Abstract The vertical parasagittal hemispherotomy, first described in 1992, is one among the presently performed functional hemispherectomy techniques. To…
10.1055/b-0040-177304 23 Endoscopic-Assisted HemispherotomyP. Sarat Chandra, Jitin Bajaj, Heri Subianto, and Manjari Tripathi Abstract Endoscopic hemispherotomy (EH) is a new minimally invasive alternative for patients with hemispheric pathologies with drug-resistant…
10.1055/b-0040-177307 26 Hippocampal Deep Brain Stimulation in Refractory Temporal Lobe EpilepsyArthur Cukiert Abstract Deep brain stimulation has been used in an increasing frequency to treat epilepsy. DBS targets included both…
10.1055/b-0040-177303 22 Functional Hemispherectomy and Peri-insular HemispherotomyJean-Pierre Farmer and Roy W. R. Dudley Abstract Hemispherectomy techniques are used for intractable focal epilepsy when the seizure-causing pathology is confined to one…