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Placement of subdural grids in pediatric patients: technique and results

Authors: William E. Bingaman, Juan Bulacio

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 11/2014

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this study is to describe common indications and technique for the application of chronic invasive electrodes in the pediatric patient suffering from medically intractable epilepsy.

Methods

This chapter was prepared based on a retrospective review of the literature and personal experience based from a large tertiary epilepsy center.

Conclusions

Invasive subdural recordings are a safe and efficacious tool to identify the epileptogenic zone and its relationship to functional cortex in highly selected patients with medically refractory epilepsy. The ability to localize the EZ approaches 90 to 100 %, but seizure-free outcome is more complex depending greatly on the experience of the surgical team and the extent of resection.

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Title: Placement of subdural grids in pediatric patients: technique and results
Authors: William E. Bingaman
Juan Bulacio
Publication date: 01-11-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 11/2014
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-014-2534-0

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Placement of subdural grids in pediatric patients: technique and results

Abstract

Purpose

Methods

Conclusions

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Purpose

Methods

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