Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery [Paperback]

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.

Covering the latest advances in diagnosing and treating resistant epilepsy in children, this volume explores new insights into developmental epileptogenesis, temporal lobe surgery, palliative techniques and many other topics now enhancing our medical options.

Advances:? H. Kubova, K. Lukasiuk, A. Pitk?nen: New Insight on the Mechanisms of Epileptogenesis in the Developing Brain.  P. Follett, N. Vora, J.H. Cross: Paediatric Intractable Epilepsy Syndromes: changing concepts in diagnosis and management.  K.K. Oguz: Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Epilepsy.
Technical Standards: N. Akalan, B. Bilginer: Pediatric temporal lobe epilepsy surgery, resection based on etiology and anatomical location.  J.-U. Choi, D.-S. Kim: Treatment Modalities for Intractable Epilepsy in Hypothalamic Hamartoma.  F. Novegno, L. Massimi, C. Di Rocco: Epilepsy in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex.  S. Fauser, J. Zentner: Critical review of palliative surgical techniques for intractable epilepsy.

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 wouldl#"