Epilepsy Surgery [Hardcover]

Hans Otto Lüders (Author), Youssef G. Comair (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0781714427 | ISBN-13: 978-0781714426 | Publication Date: January 15, 2001 | Edition: Second

The thoroughly revised and updated Second Edition of this landmark work is the most comprehensive and current reference on the surgical treatment of the epilepsies. More than 100 invited experts from around the world present a global view of contemporary approaches to presurgical evaluation, surgical treatment, and postsurgical assessment.This edition provides detailed information on the vital role of structural and functional neuroimaging in presurgical evaluation and surgical planning. Noted experts offer up-to-date patient selection guidelines and explain current concepts of intractability. The book details the most effective surgical techniques, presents extensive data on surgical outcome, and discusses strategies for preventing and managing complications.More than 500 illustrations complement the text. An appendix section includes protocols and outcome statistics from over 50 leading epilepsy surgery centers.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1060 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (January 15, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0781714427
• ISBN-13: 978-0781714426
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.5 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,078,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars More for epileptologists than epilepsy neurosurgeons, January 3, 2003

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This review is from: Epilepsy Surgery (Hardcover)

Although I have found this book useful in terms of its general breadth, nonetheless, this is not a book which adequately covers the actual operative techniques applied in the various forms of epilepsy surgery. Thus, this book is more suited to the neurologist or neurology resident than their respective counterparts in neurosurgery.