Neurosurgical Aspects of Epilepsy
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| Content | Section | Revision Date | |
| I. | Epileptic Presurgical Evaluation | Pages 1-6 | April 30, 2007 |
| A. When to Consider Epilepsy Surgery | |||
| B. General Principal | |||
| C. Video-EEG Monitoring of Typical Events with Scalp EEG | |||
| D. Imaging | |||
| E. Neuropsychological Testing | |||
| F. Wada Test | |||
| G. Video-EEG Monitoring with Intracranial EEG | |||
| II. | Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy | Pages 7-14 | April 30, 2007 |
| A. Introduction | |||
| B. Invasive Diagnostic Procedures | |||
| C. Resective Procedures | |||
| D. Disconnection Procedures | |||
| E. Summary | |||
| III. | Vagus Nerve Stimulation as a Treatment for Epileptic Seizures | Pages 15-17 | April 30, 2007 |
| A. Introduction | |||
| B. Technical Factors | |||
| C. Efficacy | |||
| D. Side Effects | |||
| E. Conclusion | |||
| IV. | Head Injury, Seizures and Epilepsy | Pages 17-21 | April 30, 2007 |
| A. Risk Factors for Seizures after Head Injury | |||
| B. Treatment: Can AEDs Prevent Post-traumatic Seizures and Epilepsy? | |||
| References | Pages 22-24 | April 30, 2007 | |