Surgical management of epilepsy

Abstract

Corresponding author: J M N Enslin (enslin@functionalneurosurgery.co.za)The fact that epilepsy can be cured or ameliorated with surgery is an often neglected and overlooked aspect of modern management. Epilepsy affects almost 50 million people worldwide. One-third of people who suffer from epilepsy are refractory to medication alone. It is this group of patients who may benefit from epilepsy surgery, which can be divided into three main categories, i.e. resection procedures, disconnection procedures, and neuromodulation procedures. The goal of surgery in epilepsy is to remove the epileptogenic region from the

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