Surgical: Resection/Destructive Procedures

Abstract

Surgical resection and ablation are powerful tools in the treatment of medically refractory epilepsy. In this study, we review a broad array of resective and ablative procedures available to the epilepsy surgeon to address surgical epileptic disease. Here, we aim to provide a brief overview of a very broad category of treatments to provide a better understanding of the breadth of treatments available to providers and patients.

Keywords

epilepsy surgery - resection - lobectomy - ablation

^* denotes co-senior authorship.

Publikationsverlauf

Accepted Manuscript online:
17. März 2025

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
07. April 2025

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