Minimally invasive techniques for epilepsy surgery: stereotactic radiosurgery and other technologies
Publication Date
2014
Journal Title
J Neurosurg
Abstract
Minimally invasive surgical techniques for the treatment of medically intractable epilepsy, which have been developed by neurosurgeons and epileptologists almost simultaneously with standard open epilepsy surgery, provide benefits in the traditional realms of safety and efficacy and the more recently appreciated realms of patient acceptance and costs. In this review, the authors discuss the shortcomings of the gold standard of open epilepsy surgery and summarize the techniques developed to provide minimally invasive alternatives. These minimally invasive techniques include stereotactic radiosurgery using the Gamma Knife, stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation, laser-induced thermal therapy, and MRI-guided focused ultrasound ablation.
Volume Number
121 Suppl
Pages
232-40
Document Type
Article
EPub Date
2014/12/02
Status
Northwell Researcher
Facility
School of Medicine
Primary Department
Neurology
PMID
DOI
10.3171/2014.8.gks141608