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The first-line treatment for patients suffering from epilepsy is pharmacological therapy with antiepileptic drugs (AEDs). However, 20–30% of patients with epilepsy are resistant to medical treatment, despite efforts to find effective combination therapy (Lowenstein 2008). For patients who suffer from pharmacoresistant, localization-related epilepsy, resective surgery offers the best chance for a reduction in seizure activity or a lifetime free of seizures. The focus of this chapter will highlight the presurgical evaluation, imaging technologies, and intraoperative monitoring techniques used to aid surgical teams carry out successful procedures designed to help both adult and pediatric patients afflicted with intractable epilepsy.
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McCandless, D.W. (2012). Diagnostic Technology. In: Epilepsy. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0361-6_26
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