Is postresective intraoperative electrocorticography predictive of seizure outcomes in children? Clinical article

Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 546-551

  Wray, Carter D ^a   McDaniel, Sharon S ^a   Saneto, Russell P ^a   Novotny, Edward J ^a,b,c   Ojemann, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy surgery; Extratemporal; Intraoperative electrocorticography; Neocortical; Postresective

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; ELECTROCORTICOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE;

EID: 84860638349     PISSN: 19330707     EISSN: 19330715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/2012.1.PEDS11441     Document Type: Article

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