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Epilepsy 2011 Section Nine: Surgical treatment of epilepsy
Chapter 45: Pre-operative evaluation and outcome of surgical treatment of epilepsy
M.C. Walker and D.R. Fish
In this chapter:
- Patient selection
- Presurgical evaluation
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Chapter 46: Presurgical evaluation and outcome of epilepsy surgery in childhood
J.H. Cross
In this chapter:
- Selection criteria
- Types of surgery
- The presurgical evaluation
- The role of neuropsychology
- The role of invasive monitoring
- The role of neuropsychiatry
- Outcome
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Chapter 47: Methods of epilepsy surgery
A.W. McEvoy
In this chapter:
- Pre-surgical evaluation
- Intracranial EEG recording
- Surgical resection
- Functional procedures
- Exploratory and future techniques
- Paediatric epilepsy surgery
- Surgical follow-up
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Chapter 48: Vagus nerve stimulation
L. Nasheef and R. Selway
In this chapter:
- Development and licence
- VNS device and process
- Mechanism of action
- Precautions and adverse effects
- Practical considerations
- Effect in epilepsy
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Chapter 49: Outcome of surgery
M.C. Walker and D.R. Fish
In this chapter:
- Risks of pre-operative investigation
- Outcome of operation by type of surgery
- Outcome of operation by pathology
- Vagal nerve stimulation
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