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BMJ Open, 2023 Introduction Resective epilepsy surgery is often seen as a last resort when treating drug-resistant epilepsy. Positive results on quality of life (QoL) and economic benefits after surgery argue for a less restrictive attitude towards epilepsy surgery for
Sander van Kuijk +12 more
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Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2019 This is an updated version of the original Cochrane review, published in 2015.Focal epilepsies are caused by a malfunction of nerve cells localised in one part of one cerebral hemisphere. In studies, estimates of the number of individuals with focal epilepsy who do not become seizure-free despite optimal drug therapy vary between at least 20% and up to
West, Siobhan +7 more
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The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, 2020 Background Nearly one-third of epilepsy patients are refractory/resistant to medical treatment. Developments made in surgical techniques have significantly increased the effectiveness and safety of these techniques, as such techniques have been ...
Maryam Joudi Mashhad +3 more
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Epilepsia Open, 2022 Objective Although epilepsy surgery is more effective than medical therapy for drug‐resistant patients, it is underutilized in both high‐income and low‐ and middle‐income countries.
Viet‐Thang Le +11 more
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Early epilepsy surgery for non drug-resistant patients
Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 2022 The aim of epilepsy treatment is to achieve seizure freedom. Surgery is often still considered a late option when pharmacological treatments have failed and epilepsy has become drug-resistant.We analyse the clinical features and surgical outcome in ...
Veronica Pelliccia +6 more
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Clinical Medicine, 2007 If the first two or three antiepileptic drugs used do not control epilepsy, there is little chance that subsequent medications will be effective. In individuals with refractory focal epilepsy, neurosurgery can have a 60-70% chance of bringing long-term remission and these cases should be referred to a specialised centre for evaluation.
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Behavioral Sciences, 2018 The purpose of this paper is to present a long- term electroclinical and employment follow up in temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) patients in a comprehensive epilepsy surgery program.
Lilia Maria Morales Chacón +11 more
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Scientific Reports, 2022 Invasive brain recordings using many electrodes across a wide range of tasks provide a unique opportunity to study the role of oscillatory patterning and functional connectivity.
João Castelhano +6 more
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Effects of Propofol on Cortical Electroencephalograms in the Operation of Glioma-Related Epilepsy
Brain Sciences, 2023 Background: A cortical electroencephalogram (ECoG) is often used for the intraoperative monitoring of epilepsy surgery, and propofol is an important intravenous anesthetic, but its effect on EEGs is unclear.
Xin Li +6 more
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Neurologic Clinics, 1993 Epilepsy surgery is assuming greater importance in treating patients with partial epilepsy whose seizures are uncontrolled with antiepileptic drugs. Many good candidates for surgical treatment are not presented with the option of surgery. The evaluation for epilepsy surgery is extensive and includes several stages of noninvasive and invasive testing ...
O, Devinsky, S, Pacia
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