title: Pediatric epilepsy surgery.
abstract: Medically refractory epilepsy is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pediatric neurology. Surgical intervention has been well established as a viable treatment option in certain cases. This article reviews the process of selecting appropriate patients using the latest advances in neuroimaging and electrophysiologic techniques. It also discusses the various surgical techniques currently available, including recent advances in minimally invasive approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, BCH 3213, 300 Longwood Ave, Boston, MA, 02115, USA, Anuj.jayakay@childrens.harvard.edu.
authors.forename: Anuj
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Jayakar
authors.forename: Jeffrey
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bolton
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D059906:Neuroimaging / Q000379:methods; D019635:Neurosurgical Procedures