Do we still need invasive recordings? If so for how much longer?

INTRODUCTION

This paper was presented at the International Society for Pediatric Neurosurgery Meeting in Cape Town in October 2008 during the post-meeting Focus Session on Intraoperative Neurophysiology.

DISCUSSION

It reflects the personal views of the author and is intended as a pragmatic approach to cases where a non-invasive pre-surgical evaluation has not been successful in localising the epileptogenic zone. It is based on the experience of the multi-disciplinary team at Great Ormond Street Hospital without whose support none of the surgical work would be possible.