Epilepsy surgery : case studies and commentaries / [edited by] Kost Elisevich, Brien J. Smith.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Elisevich, Kost.

Smith, Brien J.

Rosengarten Family Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epilepsy--Surgery.

Epilepsy.

Epilepsy--Surgery--Case studies.

Epilepsy--surgery.

Medical Subjects:

Epilepsy--surgery.

Genre:

Case studies.

Physical Description:

xi, 233 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia ; London : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, [2002]

Summary:

This unique book uses actual cases to illustrate the workup and surgical management of the medically intractable epileptic patient. Clinical cases cover epilepsy surgery from both anatomical presentation and precipitating condition. A separate section provides insightful expert perspectives on important controversies in the field.

Contents:

1. Temporal Lobe Epilepsies 1

Medial Temporal Epilepsy 1

Patient IO 1

Patient BE 5

Patient LN 10

Patient TL 18

Commentary

Medial Temporal Lobe Epilepsy 26

Lateral Temporal Epilepsy 33

Patient KD 33

Patient EQ 40

The Temporal Neocortical Surface 49

2. Frontal Lobe Epilepsies 59

Prefrontal Area: Patient DH 59

Premotor Area: Patient KM 61

Medial Frontal Area: Patient HC 68

The Frontal Lobe 77

3. Parietal Lobe Epilepsies 87

Opercular Area: Patient MK 87

Inferior Parietal Lobule: Patient WT 92

Superior Parietal Lobule: Patient NC 102

Parietal Lobe Epilepsy 107

4. Occipital Lobe Epilepsies 116

Lateral Surface: Patient NA 116

The Occipital Lobe 122

5. Postinfectious and Posttraumatic Epilepsies 128

Postmeningitic Changes: Patient KP 128

Postmeningitic Epilepsy 131

Posttraumatic Changes: Patient KC 136

Posttraumatic Epilepsy 142

6. Ischemia-Related Epilepsies 147

Perinatal Ischemic Injury: Patient NS 147

Perinatal Ischemic Brain Injury 149

7. Neurodevelopmental Disorders 162

Schizencephaly: Patient DL 162

Schizencephaly 169

Hypothalamic Hamartoma: Patient IE 173

Hypothalamic Hamartoma 180

8. Perspectives on Selected Cases 186

Apparent Bitemporal Epileptogenicity: Patient BT / S. Spencer, D. Spencer 186

Frontotemporal Epileptogenicity: Patient NH / W. Blume, J. Girvin 198

Multilesional Pathology: Patient NG / B. Diehl, W. Bingaman, G. Chelune, H. Luders 208.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Rosengarten Family Fund.

ISBN:

0781717272

OCLC:

49322543