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Published on: December 18, 2016
History of the Network Approach in Epilepsy Surgery
Ricardo Amorim-Leite1, Madison Remick2, William Welch3
1Department of Neurology, University of Iowa, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA.
Abstract:
We provide a history and overview of the network approach to epilepsy surgery. Models of the epileptogenic zone (EZ) have evolved considerably over the years with more recent models accounting for the connectivity and network properties of epileptic foci. Next, we describe several examples of network phenotypes of focal epilepsy and how these have the potential to influence surgical decision-making and patient outcome. Future research will provide new insight into how network models of the EZ can determine optimal surgical interventions that improve seizure outcomes and optimize cognitive outcomes.
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