Surgical Strategies for Epilepsy in Eloquent Areas
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Surgical Strategies for Epilepsy in Eloquent Areas
As part of their initial workup, patients typically undergo videoelectroencephalography (video-EEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain, and neuropsychological testing [3]. Depending on how well these tests localize the epileptic foci, additional studies might be indicated, such as positron emission tomography (PET), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and single photon-emission computed t...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Epilepsy Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2472-0895
DOI: 10.4172/2472-0895.1000103