Advances in surgical options for medically refractory epilepsy

European Neurological Review

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 140-144

  Gigante, Paul R ^a   Goodman, Robert R ^a  

^a NEUROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Deep brain stimulation; Epilepsy; Neuromodulation; Neurostimulation; Neurostimulator; Radiosurgery; Refractory; Responsive; Surgery; Temporal lobe epilepsy; Vagus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865470478     PISSN: 17583837     EISSN: 17583845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17925/enr.2012.07.02.140     Document Type: Article

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