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Invasive Electroencephalography in Epilepsy

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To date, epilepsy surgery has been largely underutilized by the medical community. In recent years, surgical intervention for medically refractory epilepsy has been bolstered by promising results demonstrating improved seizure control and/or freedom as compared to continued medical therapy. The cumulative side effects of chronic epileptic seizures and multiple antiepileptic medications over years lead to substantial medical, cognitive, and behavioral declines in this patient population, not to mention the risks of “sudden unexplained death in epilepsy,” or SUDEP. In patients with medically refractory epilepsy, it is estimated that nearly 50% will benefit from invasive intracranial monitoring of electroencephalographic activity, in both lesional and non-lesional cases. In this context, this chapter focuses on the topic of invasive subdural electroencephalography, including clinical and technical considerations, in addition to reviewing related complications and special considerations in the pediatric population.

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  1. Section of Neurosurgery, Health Sciences Centre, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada

    Demitre Serletis

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Serletis, D. (2019). Invasive Electroencephalography in Epilepsy. In: Fountas, K., Kapsalaki, E. (eds) Epilepsy Surgery and Intrinsic Brain Tumor Surgery. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-95918-4_9

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