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Selection Criteria for Surgery — Clinical Features and EEG Including Invasive Techniques

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Neurosurgical Aspects of Epilepsy

Part of the book series: Acta Neurochirurgica ((NEUROCHIRURGICA,volume 50))

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Preconditions, selection criteria for surgical treatment of epilepsy and some aspects of the presurgical evaluation are discussed. Identification of those patients who will profit from epilepsy surgery, exact localization of the seizure generating structures, and evaluation of the potential risks of the proposed operation are the main goals of the preoperative diagnostic procedures. The localizational value of certain seizure patterns and ictal clinical signs and symptoms is reviewed and illustrated with symptoms provoked by electrical stimulation of the brain.

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  1. Neurologische Klinik, Universitätsspital, Frauenklinikstrasse 26, CH-8091, Zürich, Switzerland

    Prof. Dr. med Heinz Gregor Wieser

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  1. Wessex Neurological Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK

    John D. Pickard

  2. Istituto di Neurochirurgia, Università Cattolica, Roma, Italy

    Giulio Maira

  3. Neurosurgical Unit, Maudsley Hospital, London, UK

    Charles E. Polkey

  4. Department of Neurosurgery, University Medical School, Lublin, Poland

    Tomasz Trojanowski

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Wieser, H.G. (1990). Selection Criteria for Surgery — Clinical Features and EEG Including Invasive Techniques. In: Pickard, J.D., Maira, G., Polkey, C.E., Trojanowski, T. (eds) Neurosurgical Aspects of Epilepsy. Acta Neurochirurgica, vol 50. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-7091-9104-0_13

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