Advances in epilepsy surgery

Mark Nowell; Anna Miserocchi; Andrew W McEvoy; John S Duncan

doi:10.1136/jnnp-2013-307069

Advances in epilepsy surgery

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

Authors

Mark Nowell¹, Anna Miserocchi², Andrew W McEvoy², John S Duncan³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK MRI Unit, Epilepsy Society, Chalfont St Peter, UK Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
² Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK Department of Neurosurgery, National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery, London, UK.
³ Department of Clinical and Experimental Epilepsy, UCL Institute of Neurology, London, UK MRI Unit, Epilepsy Society, Chalfont St Peter, UK.

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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Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Brain / pathology
Cranial Nerves / physiopathology
Electric Stimulation Therapy / methods
Epilepsy / pathology
Epilepsy / surgery*
Epilepsy / therapy
Humans
Laser Therapy / methods
Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Interventional / methods
Neuroimaging
Pulsed Radiofrequency Treatment
Radiosurgery / methods
Ultrasonic Therapy / methods

Grants and funding

097914/Wellcome Trust/United Kingdom