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Pre-operative evaluation and outcome of surgical treatment of epilepsy
Chapter 45
MC Walker and DR Fish
In this article:
Patient selection
Presurgical evaluation
Presurgical evaluation and outcome of epilepsy surgery in childhood
Chapter 46
JH Cross
In this article:
Selection criteria
Types of surgery
The presurgical evaluation
The role of neuropsychology
The role of invasive monitoring
The role of neuropsychiatry
Outcome
Methods of epilepsy surgery
Chapter 50
AW McEvoy
In this article:
Pre-surgical evaluation
Intracranial EEG recording
Surgical resection
Functional procedures
Exploratory and future techniques
Paediatric epilepsy surgery
Surgical follow-up
Vagus nerve stimulation
Chapter 48
L Nasheef and R Selway
In this article:
Development and licence
VNS device and process
Mechanism of action
Precautions and adverse effects
Practical considerations
Effect in epilepsy
Outcome of surgery
Chapter 49
MC Walker and DR Fish
In this article:
Risks of pre-operative investigation
Outcome of operation by type of surgery
Outcome of operation by pathology
Vagal nerve stimulation
Articles are taken from Epilepsy 2009: From Benchside to Bedside, A Practical Guide to Epilepsy. 12th ed (2009). Edited by: JW Sander, MC Walker and JE Smalls. Published by: International League Against Epilepsy (UK Chapter) and The National Society for Epilepsy.
ISBN 978 0 9519552 6 0
ISBN 0 9519552 4 1
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