Advances and Technical Standards in Neurosurgery

by João Lobo Antunes, Marc P. Sindou, Vinko V. Dolenc, et al.

Epilepsy surgery is defined as any neurosurgical intervention whose pri- mary objective is to relieve medically intractable epilepsy (European Fed- eration of Neurological Societies Task Force 2000). The aim of epilepsy surgery is to reduce the number and intensity of seizures, minimise neuro- logical morbidity and antiepileptic drug (AED) toxicity, and improve quality of life. By definition, epilepsy surgery does not include normal surgical treatment...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 370917192X
• ISBN13: 9783709171929
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 310 Pages
• Weight: 1.01 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"