Multiple subpial transections in pediatric epilepsy: Indications and outcomes

Child's Nervous System

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 992-998

  Benifla, Mony ^a   Otsubo, Hiroshi ^a   Ochi, Ayako ^a   Snead III, O Carter ^a   Rutka, James T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Children; Epilepsy surgery; Multiple subpial transection; Presurgical evaluation; Surgical technique

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CORTEX; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE SUBPIAL TRANSECTION; NEUROSURGERY; PATIENT SAFETY; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYNAPSE; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CEREBRAL CORTEX; EPILEPSY; NEUROSURGICAL PROCEDURES; PEDIATRICS; PERIOPERATIVE CARE; PIA MATER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33746309243     PISSN: 02567040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00381-006-0122-7     Document Type: Review

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