Baltuch Gordon, Villemure Jean-Guy (eds.) Operative Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery

Thieme, 2009. — 217 p. — ISBN: 9781604060300Operative Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery is an essential guide to the latest techniques and therapeutic strategies for the surgical management of patients with epilepsy. Distinguished pioneers in the field provide comprehensive coverage of the range of operative approaches, helping clinicians to thoroughly prepare for surgery. The book first discusses surgical planning and then presents techniques for cortical resection and various types of intraoperative mapping. The final sections of the book describe innovative approaches, such as neuromodulation and radiosurgery.Ideal for neurosurgeons and trainees, this book is an indispensable, single-volume source of information on all technical aspects of epilepsy surgery. It also serves as a valuable reference for clinicians and residents in neurology and neuroradiology.Surgical Planning
Image Guidance and Epilepsy Surgery
Invasive EEG Studies: Peg, Strip, and Grid Implantation
Depth Electrodes in Invasive Epilepsy Monitoring
Cortical Resection
Temporal Lobectomy and Amygdalohippocampectomy
Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy
Cortical Resection in the Central Region
Cortical Resection in Frontal, Parietal, and Occipital Lobe
Insular Resection
Hypothalamic Hamartomas
Multiple Subpial Transections
Intraoperative Mapping
Corticography
Motor/Sensory/Language Mapping
Callosotomy
Anatomical Hemispherectomy
Functional Hemispherectomy and Periinsular Hemispherotomy
Neuromodulation
Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Stimulation of Amygdala and Hippocampus
Deep Brain Stimulation
Responsive (Closed-Loop) Stimulation
Radiosurgery
Radiosurgery