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01-12-2015 | Review Paper

Pre-operative evaluation in pediatric patients with cortical dysplasia

Authors: Elia M. Pestana Knight, Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez, Ajay Gupta

Published in: Child's Nervous System | Issue 12/2015

Abstract

Introduction

Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is an important cause of refractory seizures and catastrophic epilepsy in infants and children who had epilepsy surgery.

Aims of the review

This manuscript will discuss age-related unique clinical characteristics in evaluation of infants and young children because the understanding of these age-related features is critical in selecting children who can benefit from epilepsy surgery. In addition, we will review the non-invasive tools available for the presurgical evaluation of children with FCD and their individual contribution to the formulation of the presurgical hypothesis.

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Title: Pre-operative evaluation in pediatric patients with cortical dysplasia
Authors: Elia M. Pestana Knight
Jorge Gonzalez-Martinez
Ajay Gupta
Publication date: 01-12-2015
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Child's Nervous System / Issue 12/2015
Print ISSN: 0256-7040
Electronic ISSN: 1433-0350
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00381-015-2869-1

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Pre-operative evaluation in pediatric patients with cortical dysplasia

Abstract

Introduction

Aims of the review

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Abstract

Introduction

Aims of the review

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