Abstract:
:Interest in surgery for focal cortical dysplasia has grown with the enhanced ability to detect these lesions preoperatively with modern imaging techniques. This article focuses on the surgical management of epilepsy associated with focal cortical dysplasia. The authors highlight the approaches practiced at Yale University, review their recent series of operative cases, and discuss a representative case example to illustrate important aspects of surgical strategy.
journal_name
Neurosurg Clin N Amjournal_title
Neurosurgery clinics of North Americaauthors
Firlik KS,Spencer DDdoi
10.1016/s1042-3680(02)80010-9keywords:
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Has Abstractpub_date
2002-01-01 00:00:00pages
93-102, ixissue
1eissn
1042-3680issn
1558-1349pii
S1042-3680(02)80010-9journal_volume
13pub_type
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