Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-v

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2. Advances

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. New Insight on the Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis in the Developing Brain

      • Hana Kubova, Katarzyna Lukasiuk, Asla Pitkänen

      Pages 3-44

   3. Paediatric Intractable Epilepsy Syndromes: Changing Concepts in Diagnosis and Management

      • Pamela L. Follett, Nitishkumar Vora, J. Helen Cross

      Pages 45-60

   4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Epilepsy

      • Kader K. Oguz

      Pages 61-83

3. Technical Standards

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 85-85

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   2. Pediatric Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery: Resection Based on Etiology and Anatomical Location

      • Nejat Akalan, Burcak Bilginer

      Pages 87-116

   3. Treatment Modalities for Intractable Epilepsy in Hypothalamic Hamartoma

      • Joong-Uhn Choi, Dong-Seok Kim

      Pages 117-130

   4. Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex

      • Federica Novegno, Luca Massimi, Concezio Di Rocco

      Pages 131-163

   5. Critical Review of Palliative Surgical Techniques for Intractable Epilepsy

      • Susanne Fauser, Josef Zentner

      Pages 165-194

4. Back Matter

   Pages 195-213

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The contributions in this volume cover recent advances and changing concepts on diagnosis and treatment of resistant epilepsy in children. Topics treated are new insights on mechanisms of epileptogenesis in developing brain, multimodality imaging in pediatric intractable epilepsy, pediatric intractable epilepsy syndromes, pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy surgery, critical review of palliative surgical techniques for intractable epilepsy, treatment modalities for intractable epilepsy in hypothalamic hamartomas, contemporary management of epilepsy in tuberous sclerosis.

• developing brain
• epilepsy
• epilepsy surgery

From the book reviews:

“This small hardback book punches well above its weight and gives a detailed review of pediatric epilepsy surgery. The Advances section has a good overview of the mechanism of epileptogenesis in the developing brain, which covers much of the animal work that has been undertaken in this area of research. … I would strongly recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about pediatric epilepsy surgery—both pediatricians and surgeons.” (Paul Chumas, Acta Neurochirurgica, Vol. 156 (10), October, 2014)

“This volume in the Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery series focuses on research, imaging, and treatment for children with medically uncontrollable seizures. … this volume is a nice précis of current problems, evaluation, and treatment. … It will bring readers up to date on the topic and provide a nice introduction to and primer on this highly specialized surgery, which might be beneficial for the approximately million children afflicted with medically uncontrolled epilepsy in Europe and the United States.” (Robert M. Arensman, Doody's Book Reviews, February, 2013)

• Fac. Medicine, Dept. Neurosurgery, Hacettepe University, Sihhiye, Ankara, Turkey

  Nejat Akalan

• Ist. Neurochirurgia, Dipto. Neuroscienze, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma, Italy

  Concezio Di Rocco

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