Epilepsy is one of the most common serious brain conditions, affecting over 70 million
people worldwide. Its incidence has a bimodal distribution with the highest risk in infants and …

Objective To evaluate the incidence and prevalence of drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) as well
as its predictors and correlates, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of …

Epilepsy is well-recognized as a disorder of brain networks. There is a growing body of
research to identify critical nodes within dynamic epileptic networks with the aim to target …

Epilepsy surgery is the treatment of choice for patients with drug‐resistant seizures. A timely
evaluation for surgical candidacy can be life‐saving for patients who are identified as …

Drug resistance is estimated to affect about a third of individuals with epilepsy, but its
prevalence differs in relation to the epilepsy syndrome, the cause of epilepsy, and other …

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Background Intraoperative electrocorticography is used to tailor epilepsy surgery by
analysing interictal spikes or spike patterns that can delineate epileptogenic tissue. High …

Objective The neuromodulatory effects of focused ultrasound (FUS) have been
demonstrated in animal epilepsy models; however, the safety and efficacy of FUS in humans …

This retrospective description of a surgical series is aimed at reporting on indications,
methodology, results on seizures, outcome predictors and complications from a 20-year …

Surgical treatment for epilepsy remains underutilized, in part because of persistent
misconceptions. Rather than promote referral for surgery, it would be more appropriate to …