Stereoelectroencephalography in the presurgical evaluation of children with drug-resistant focal epilepsy

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103 PEDIATRICS, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2005, Pages 333-343

  Cossu, Massimo ^a   Cardinale, Francesco ^a   Colombo, Nadia ^a   Mai, Roberto ^a   Nobili, Lino ^a   Sartori, Ivana ^a   Lo Russo, Giorgio ^a  

^a OSPEDALE NIGUARDA CA GRANDA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Electrode; Electroencephalography; Epilepsy; Invasive investigation; Pediatric neurosurgery; Stereotaxy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; BRAIN MAPPING; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE DURATION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EPILEPTIC FOCUS; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; NEUROIMAGING; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY; SCALP; SEIZURE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STEREOELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; STEREOTAXIC SURGERY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT; ADOLESCENT; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DRUG RESISTANCE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSIES, PARTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; STEREOTAXIC TECHNIQUES;

EID: 32944456701     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/ped.2005.103.4.0333     Document Type: Article

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