Jayakar Anuj, Bolton Jeffrey
Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, BCH 3213, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA,
Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2015 Jun;15(6):31. doi: 10.1007/s11910-015-0558-9.
Medically refractory epilepsy is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric neurology. Surgical intervention has been well established as a viable treatment option in certain cases. This article reviews the process of selecting appropriate patients using the latest advances in neuroimaging and electrophysiologic techniques. It also discusses the various surgical techniques currently available, including recent advances in minimally invasive approaches.
药物难治性癫痫是小儿神经病学中发病和死亡的重要原因。在某些情况下,手术干预已被确认为一种可行的治疗选择。本文回顾了利用神经影像学和电生理技术的最新进展来选择合适患者的过程。它还讨论了目前可用的各种手术技术,包括微创方法的最新进展。