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Author Spotlight: Advancing Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery in Children Through Novel Biomarkers and Enhanced Localization
Published on: September 20, 2024
Evidence based noninvasive presurgical evaluation for patients with drug resistant epilepsies
Eugen Trinka1,2,3,4, Matthias Koepp5,6, Gudrun Kalss1,2
1Department of Neurology, Neurocritical Care, and Neurorehabilitation, Christian-Doppler University Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University, Centre for Cognitive Neuroscience, Member of EpiCARE.
Preoperative evaluation for drug-resistant focal epilepsies significantly improves seizure control and quality of life. This review examines diagnostic accuracy and benefits of presurgical evaluations for epilepsy surgery.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Diagnostic Imaging
Background:
- Epilepsy surgery offers seizure freedom and improved quality of life for many patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsies.
- Current presurgical evaluation is a complex, multidisciplinary process.
- Limited international guidelines exist for presurgical evaluation and epilepsy surgery.
Conclusions:
- Presurgical evaluation is crucial for successful epilepsy surgery outcomes.
- Further development of evidence-based international guidelines is needed to standardize presurgical evaluation practices.
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