Neuropediatrics 2024; 55(05): 279-288
DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1788061
Review Article

Minimally Invasive Epilepsy Surgery

1   University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Mohamed Taha
1   University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Brin Freund
2   Mayo Clinic in Florida, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
,
Douglas R. Nordli Jr
1   University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois, United States
,
Fernando Galan
3   Nemours Children's Health System, Jacksonville, Florida, United States
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Abstract

Surgery remains a critical and often necessary intervention for a subset of patients with epilepsy. The overarching objective of surgical treatment has consistently been to enhance the quality of life for these individuals, either by achieving seizure freedom or by eliminating debilitating seizure types. This review specifically examines minimally invasive surgical approaches for epilepsy. Contemporary advancements have introduced a range of treatments that offer increased safety and efficacy compared to traditional open resective epilepsy surgeries. This manuscript provides a comprehensive review of these techniques and technologies.

Ethical Approval

Ethical approval and informed consent were not sought as the manuscript is a review article which does not use patient-identifiable information and did not collect research or data collection.




Publication History

Received: 15 April 2024

Accepted: 18 June 2024

Article published online:
10 July 2024

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