Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery
Author | : Hans O. Luders |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 1624 |
Release | : 2008-07-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203091708 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203091701 |
Rating | : 4/5 (08 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery covers all of the latest advances in the surgical management of epilepsy. The book provides a better understanding of epileptogenic mechanisms in etiologically different types of epilepsy and explains neuronavigation systems. It discusses new neuroimaging techniques, new surgical strategies, and more aggressive surgical approaches in cases with catastrophic epilepsies. The contributors also analyze the improved statistics of surgical outcome in different epilepsy types. This definitive textbook is an invaluable reference for neurologists, neurosurgeons, epilepsy specialists, and those interested in epilepsy and its surgical treatment.