Overview

Treatment in epilepsy has changed in the last couple of years due to modern drugs and surgery. This collection presents the state-of-the-art in epilepsy surgery and future aspects in the treatment. The options of surgery and radiosurgery are shown together with their results. The topics are leading from Gamma Knife surgery to the options and results of common radiosurgical diagnosis for treatment with the Leksell Gamma Knife and the possibilities and results of the use of the latter.

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Author:   Bernhard Sutter ,  Oskar Schröttner
Publisher:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Springer Verlag GmbH
Edition:   2002 ed.
Volume:   84
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9783211838372

ISBN 10:   3211838376
Pages:   120
Publication Date:   30 August 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Future Aspects of Epilepsy Research.- Future Aspects of the Presurgical Evaluation in Epilepsy.- Surgical Treatment of Epilepsies.- Gamma Knife Surgery, a Neuromodulation Therapy in Epilepsy Surgery!.- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Mesiotemporal Tumour Epilepsy: Observations and Long Term Results.- Stereotactic Radiosurgery for Hypothalamic Hamartomas.- Fractionated Stereotactically Guided Radiotherapy of Phamarcoresistant Temporal Lobe Epilepsy.- Preservation and Cranial Nerve Function Following Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Benign Skull Base Meningiomas. Experience in 121 Patients with Follow-up of 5 to 9.8 years.- Cranial Nerve Preservation after Radiosurgery of Vestibular Schwannomas.- Gamma Knife Radiosurgery of Brainstem Gliomas.- The Role of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Management of Glomus Jugulare Tumours.- Radiation and Regeneration: Behavioral Improvement and GDNF Expression after Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the 6-OHDA Rodent Model of Hemi-Parkinsonism.

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... this book is a very valuable source of information for all those interested in the latest developments in the field of epilepsy surgery and radiosurgery, both at basic and clinical levels. Journal of Clinical Anatomy - volume 26, Number 1, 2/2004

.,. this book is a very valuable source of information for all those interested in the latest developments in the field of epilepsy surgery and radiosurgery, both at basic and clinical levels. Journal of Clinical Anatomy - volume 26, Number 1, 2/2004

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