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Reoperation after failed resective epilepsy surgery
PURPOSE Resection of the seizure focus leads to sustained seizure-freedom in intractable focal epilepsy in up to 80% of selected populations. However, surgery fails to help in a considerable proportion of patients. Reevaluation and reoperation may be considered in a selected group of patients with an unfavorable postsurgical outcome. Here, we reviewed 15 case series on reoperation after failed ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 2001
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-15-1-7