Usefulness of intraoperative insular electrocorticography in modified functional hemispherectomy

Usefulness of intraoperative insular electrocorticography in modified functional hemispherectomy

Abstract Background The insular cortex is not routinely removed in modified functional hemispherectomy due to the risk of injury to the main arteries and to deep structures. Our study evaluates the safety and usefulness of applying intraoperative electrocorticography (ECoG) on the insular during the...

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Main Authors: Gun-Ha Kim, Joo Hee Seo, James E. Baumgartner, Fatima Ajmal, Ki Hyeong Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-08-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Insular cortex
Epilepsy
Epilepsy surgery
Seizure
Child
Pediatric
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12883-017-0940-0

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