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Review
. 2014 Nov;85(11):1273-9.
doi: 10.1136/jnnp-2013-307069. Epub 2014 Apr 9.

Advances in epilepsy surgery

Mark Nowell  1 , Anna Miserocchi  2 , Andrew W McEvoy  2 , John S Duncan  3
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Review

Advances in epilepsy surgery

Mark Nowell et al. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2014 Nov.

Abstract

This review summarises exciting recent and forthcoming advances that will impact on the surgical management of epilepsy in the near future. This does not cover the current accepted diagnostic methodologies or surgical treatments that are routinely practiced today. The content of this review was derived from a PubMed literature search, using the key words 'Epilepsy Surgery', 'Neuromodulation', 'Neuroablation', 'Advances', between 2010 and November 2013.

Keywords: EPILEPSY, SURGERY; NEUROSURGERY.

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Volume rendering of cortex (grey) displayed in AMIRA with the following associated modalities: focal cortical dysplasia (red), fluorodeoxy glucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET). hypometabolism (purple), hand motor fMRI (green), corticospinal tractography (blue), veins (cyan).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Commercially available magnetic resonance-guided (MR-guided) focused ultrasound.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Closed-loop stimulation, with a depth electrode in the right hippocampus and a subdural grid over the inferior surface of the temporal lobe.
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