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R Mark Richardson¹

¹Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 50 Blossom Street, Thier 429, Boston, MA 02114, USA.

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Summary

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Epilepsy surgery is shifting from a focus-oriented approach to a network-based strategy. This network concept in epilepsy treatment improves surgical planning and therapeutic options for better seizure control.

Keywords:

Epilepsy networks Epilepsy surgery Responsive neurostimulation Stereo-EEG

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Epileptology

Background:

Traditional epilepsy surgery in the US focuses on electrical-anatomic, focus-oriented approaches.
A paradigm shift is needed to incorporate a network perspective in epilepsy management.

Purpose of the Study:

To highlight the importance of the network concept in epilepsy surgery.
To contrast the traditional focus-oriented approach with the stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) philosophy.
To illustrate how a network-centric view enhances surgical decision-making and treatment strategies.

Main Methods:

The study emphasizes a conceptual shift in understanding epilepsy surgery.
It contrasts the traditional electrical-anatomic approach with the SEEG philosophy.
It discusses the implications of viewing epilepsy surgery as a network intervention.

Main Results:

Adopting a network concept in epilepsy surgery optimizes decisions regarding intracranial monitoring.
It allows for better consideration of subcortical structure roles in seizure propagation.
It supports the upfront use of combinatorial therapies and neuromodulation for novel indications.

Conclusions:

Viewing epilepsy surgery as network surgery is crucial for comprehensive patient care.
This network approach enhances the strategic planning of interventions for epilepsy.
It opens new avenues for therapeutic interventions, including neuromodulation.