Description
Book SynopsisThis volume presents surgical techniques applied to epilepsy, focusing on the importance of mastering the trilogy of topographic, vascular and functional anatomy of the brain. Additionally, the basic anatomical and physiological mechanisms of epilepsy are practically discussed, aiding the formation of surgical hypotheses and the steps of surgical procedure.
Trade Review'This book is an important contribution to the current knowledge database on epilepsy surgery. In it the authors emphasize the importance of accurate examination, and thorough collection and analysis of data on candidates before they are chosen for epilepsy surgery. They also demonstrate and instruct you on correct operating procedures. This is an outstanding work.' Biz India
Table of ContentsAcknowledgement; Preface; 1. History of epilepsy surgery; 2. The search of the epileptic focus: investigation of the surgical candidate; 3. Surgical anatomy; 4. Neuronavigation and preoperative brain mapping; 5. Stereoelectroencephalography (stereotactic intracranial recording); 6. Anaesthesia and awake procedure; 7. Preoperative cortical mapping; 8. Endopial resection (intervascular endopial gyral emptying); 9. Surgery of temporal lobe epilepsy: cortico-amygdalo-hippocampectomy; 10. Surgery of temporal lobe epilepsy: transcortical selective amygdalo-hippocampectomy; 11. Surgery of central area epilepsy; 12. Surgery of frontal lobe epilepsy; 13. Surgery of parietal lobe epilepsy; 14. Surgery of insular lobe epilepsy; 15. Surgery of occipital lobe epilepsy; 16. Hemispherectomy; 17. Callosotomy; 18. Epilepsy and brain tumours; 19. Surgical treatment of cortical dysplasias; 20. Reoperations in failed epilepsy surgery; 21. Alternate procedures; 22. Complications of epilepsy surgery; 23. Quality of life after epilepsy surgery; Index.
