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Spectrum of neurosurgeon's role in epilepsy surgery

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Author(s)
Eun-ik SonJi-Eun Kim
Keimyung Author(s)
Son, Eun Ik
Department
Dept. of Neurosurgery (신경외과학)
Journal Title
Biomedical Journal
Issued Date
2016
Volume
39
Issue
3
Keyword
Epilepsy surgeryNeurosurgeonProcedural issuesQuality of lifeEpilepsy
Abstract
It is well known that there is high quality evidence of epilepsy surgery as an effective and
safe option for patients with drug refractory epilepsy by advanced imaging technology and
computerized electrophysiological facilities during recent three decades. However, it still
remains debate regarding necessities of epilepsy surgery in terms of less satisfactory
surgical outcome, especially in non-lesional neocortical epilepsies. This review is for the
role of epileptic neurosurgeon rather than the role of epilepsy surgery, namely, the necessity
of neurosurgeon's positive participation starting from the first visit of epilepsy
patients followed by pertaining process by stages and its degree of contribution. All
experienced epilepsy centers also need innovative or challenging trial absolutely through
this kind of standpoint, because all of the present protocols and techniques are coming
from the past. In any event, the interdepartmental and interpersonal cooperation is
inevitable especially for improving patient's quality of life. Serious neurosurgical considerations
are needed for patients with intractable epilepsies, especially in referred cases
from other center for the purpose of double check, and incongruent cases with contrary
opinions by epileptologist.
Keimyung Author(s)(Kor)
손은익
Publisher
School of Medicine
Citation
Eun-ik Son and Ji-Eun Kim. (2016). Spectrum of neurosurgeon’s role in epilepsy surgery. Biomedical Journal, 39(3), 177–182. doi: 10.1016/j.bj.2016.01.009
Type
Article
ISSN
2319-4170
DOI
10.1016/j.bj.2016.01.009
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/33295
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