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Of the approximately 2 million Americans with a diagnosis of epilepsy who are treated with antiepileptic drugs, 20 percent continue to have seizures¹; this group of patients accounts for over 75 percent of the cost of epilepsy in the United States.² For many of those with medically refractory epilepsy, their disability can be completely eliminated by surgical intervention. Only a small percentage of potential surgical candidates, however, are currently referred to epilepsy-surgery centers.³

Overview

The classic 1886 paper of Victor Horsley⁴ heralded the modern era of epilepsy surgery, and the introduction of electroencephalography (EEG) in the first half of this . . . [Full Text of this Article]

Presurgical Evaluation

Early Intervention

Surgical Outcome

Future Directions

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From the Departments of Neurology and Neurobiology and the Brain Research Institute, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles.

Address reprint requests to Dr. Engel at the Reed Neurological Research Ctr., 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1769.

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