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| + | Link to presentation: https://docs.google.com/a/mcmaster.ca/presentation/d/1dW15LKA4tzy2A1yKkckc6njZKW-URDgH05njQZ8UVXI/edit?usp=sharing | ||
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| ====== Introduction ====== | ====== Introduction ====== | ||
| Epilepsy is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system and is characterized by a disruption in the normal functioning of neuronal signaling and activity. Epilepsy is characterized by the presence of unprovoked or spontaneously recurring epileptic seizures ranging in severity and occur within a short span of time. There is often no immediately identifiable trigger for epileptic seizures and two or more seizures occurring within a span of 24 hours is considered an isolated event. Seizures that occur during the neonatal period of life, and acute symptomatic seizures linked to substance abuse are not considered epileptic. (Banerjee, Filippi, & Hauser, 2009) (Scharfman, 2007). The spectrum of epileptic seizures range from a lapse in concentration to unconsciousness with regards to severity. In addition, the World Health Organization defines epilepsy as a prevalent and major health concern world wide, and statistics show that over 50 million individuals world-wide present the disorder (World Health Organization, 2015). | Epilepsy is a chronic condition that affects the central nervous system and is characterized by a disruption in the normal functioning of neuronal signaling and activity. Epilepsy is characterized by the presence of unprovoked or spontaneously recurring epileptic seizures ranging in severity and occur within a short span of time. There is often no immediately identifiable trigger for epileptic seizures and two or more seizures occurring within a span of 24 hours is considered an isolated event. Seizures that occur during the neonatal period of life, and acute symptomatic seizures linked to substance abuse are not considered epileptic. (Banerjee, Filippi, & Hauser, 2009) (Scharfman, 2007). The spectrum of epileptic seizures range from a lapse in concentration to unconsciousness with regards to severity. In addition, the World Health Organization defines epilepsy as a prevalent and major health concern world wide, and statistics show that over 50 million individuals world-wide present the disorder (World Health Organization, 2015). | ||
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| **Brain Surgery** | **Brain Surgery** | ||
| - | The goal of surgery is to find the epileptogenic focus which is not eloquent cortex and resect it without causing any neurological deficits. The most common focus point in adults is the temporal lobe (mainly the hippocampus). There are many ways to discover the area of epileptogenic focus: Video and scalp EEG, fMRI, MEG (magnetoencephalography), or seizure semiology. | + | The goal of surgery is to find the epileptogenic focus which is not eloquent cortex and resect it without causing any neurological deficits. The most common focus point in adults is the temporal lobe (mainly the hippocampus). There are many ways to discover the area of epileptogenic focus: Video and scalp EEG, fMRI, MEG (magnetoencephalography), or seizure semiology. (Kawai, 2015) |
| Surgery can be divided into either palliative or curative procedures. Curative procedures include lesional resection, lobectomy, and multiple subpial transections. For the treatment of temporal love epilepsy a gamma knife radiosurgery is used. | Surgery can be divided into either palliative or curative procedures. Curative procedures include lesional resection, lobectomy, and multiple subpial transections. For the treatment of temporal love epilepsy a gamma knife radiosurgery is used. | ||
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| Surgery is either used to define and resect an area of epileptogenic focus or disrupt the spread of seizure activity which in turn reduces the likelihood of seizures. Electrodes are used to record from the surface of the brain. One of the most common procedures is for medial temporal lobe epilepsy where the hippocampus is the main target for surgery. | Surgery is either used to define and resect an area of epileptogenic focus or disrupt the spread of seizure activity which in turn reduces the likelihood of seizures. Electrodes are used to record from the surface of the brain. One of the most common procedures is for medial temporal lobe epilepsy where the hippocampus is the main target for surgery. | ||
| - | + | (Bromfield, 2006) | |
| - | (Bromfield, 2006) (Kawai, 2015) | + | |
