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Stereo-Electro-Encephalo-Graphy (SEEG) With Robotic Assistance in the Presurgical Evaluation of Medical Refractory Epilepsy: A Technical Note
Published on: June 13, 2016
Surgical treatment in startle epilepsy
Hong Tian1, Xiangen Shi, Huancong Zuo
1Department of Neurosurgery, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.
Neurology India
|July 25, 2012
Summary
Surgery offers a solution for intractable startle epilepsy. This case study shows successful seizure freedom after resecting the epileptogenic zone in the premotor cortex, preserving critical motor areas.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Epileptology
Background:
- Startle epilepsy is a rare epilepsy syndrome.
- Medically intractable cases pose significant treatment challenges.
- Surgical intervention is considered for refractory epilepsy.
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