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Operative Techniques in Epilepsy
John P Girvin
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Description for Operative Techniques in Epilepsy
Paperback. Num Pages: 321 pages, 75 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MNN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 17. Weight in Grams: 498.
This book describes the specific surgical techniques currently employed in patients with intractable epilepsy; it also covers the relevant technical aspects of general neurosurgery. All of the approaches associated with the various foci of epilepsy within the cerebral hemispheres are considered, including temporal and frontal lobectomies and corticectomies, parietal and occipital lobe resections, corpus callosotomy, hemispherectomy, and multiple subpial incisions. In addition, an individual chapter is devoted to electrocortical stimulation and functional localization of the so-called eloquent cortex. The more general topics on which guidance is provided include bipolar coagulation (with coverage of the physical principles, strength of the coagulating ... Read more
This book describes the specific surgical techniques currently employed in patients with intractable epilepsy; it also covers the relevant technical aspects of general neurosurgery. All of the approaches associated with the various foci of epilepsy within the cerebral hemispheres are considered, including temporal and frontal lobectomies and corticectomies, parietal and occipital lobe resections, corpus callosotomy, hemispherectomy, and multiple subpial incisions. In addition, an individual chapter is devoted to electrocortical stimulation and functional localization of the so-called eloquent cortex. The more general topics on which guidance is provided include bipolar coagulation (with coverage of the physical principles, strength of the coagulating ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
321
Condition
New
Number of Pages
307
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319360652
SKU
V9783319360652
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99-15
About John P Girvin
John P. Girvin, MD, PhD, FRCS(C), is Professor Emeritus at the University of Western Ontario, where he was Professor in the Departments of Physiology and Clinical Neurological Sciences from 1984 to 2001. He was Chair of the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences at the university from 1984 to 1990 and Chair of the Division of Neurosurgery from 1990 to 1999. ... Read more
Reviews for Operative Techniques in Epilepsy
“This is a monograph about epilepsy surgery ranging from diagnosis to MIS for refractory epilepsy. … I highly recommend this book to neurosurgeons, neurologists, fellows, and anyone with an interest in the surgical management of epilepsies.” (Joseph J. Grenier, Amazon.com, May, 2015) “This book presents a basic understanding of and operative surgical techniques for epilepsy with outstanding firsthand accounts ... Read more