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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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