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. 2023:48:327-354.
doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-36785-4_12.

Clinical and Surgical Approach for Cerebral Cortical Dysplasia

Marcelo Volpon Santos  1   2 , Camila Araujo Bernardino Garcia  3 , Ana Paula Andrade Hamad  3 , Ursula Thome Costa  3 , Americo Ceiki Sakamoto  3 , Antonio Carlos Dos Santos  3 , Helio Rubens Machado  3
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Clinical and Surgical Approach for Cerebral Cortical Dysplasia

Marcelo Volpon Santos et al. Adv Tech Stand Neurosurg. 2023.

Abstract

The present article describes pathophysiological and clinical aspects of congenital malformations of the cerebral tissue (cortex and white matter) that cause epilepsy and very frequently require surgical treatment. A particular emphasis is given to focal cortical dysplasias, the most common pathology among these epilepsy-related malformations. Specific radiological and surgical features are also highlighted, so a thorough overview of cortical dysplasias is provided.

Keywords: Cortical dysplasia; Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Malformations of cortical development; Outcome.

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