title: Stereoelectroencephalography in children with cortical dysplasia: technique and results.
abstract: The stereoelectroencephalophraphy (SEEG) method was developed in France by Jean Tailarach and Jean Bancaud during the 50s and has been mostly used in France and Italy, as the method of choice for extraoperative invasive mapping in refractory focal epilepsy. Subsequently, for more than 60 years, SEEG has shown to be a valuable tool for preoperative decision-making in focal epilepsy. Nevertheless, there are few reports addressing the utility and safety of the SEEG methodology applied to children and adolescents. In this chapter, we will discuss the current results of SEEG in pediatric patients with difficult to localize epilepsy. Details regarding surgical technique and clinical results will be presented.
authors.affiliation: Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Neurological Institute, 9500 Euclid Ave, S60, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA, gonzalj1@ccf.org.
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gonzalez-Martinez
authors.forename: Deepak
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lachhwani
mesh_terms: D001931:Brain Mapping; D004569:Electroencephalography; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D054220:Malformations of Cortical Development / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010372:Pediatrics; D013238:Stereotaxic Techniques