Intracranial electrode placement prior to temporal lobectomy for seizures: a risk-benefit analysis

Anterior temporal lobectomy (ATL) is the most common surgical procedure for refractory temporal lobe epilepsy. When scalp electroencephalography cannot adequately identify an epileptogenic site, electrode implantation may be used to monitor epileptic activity and localize a target focus before surgical resection. Whether the advantage of improved seizure localization justifies the added risk of electrode placement remains unclear, however.

Source: World Neurosurgery - September 24, 2018 Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Abhiraj D. Bhimani, Ashley N. Selner, Darian R. Esfahani, Ryan G. Chiu, Clayton L. Rosinski, David Rosenberg, Andrew Mudreac, Ryne J. Diamond, Zayed Almadidy, Ankit I. Mehta Tags: Original article Source Type: research