Advances in surgical treatment of refractory epilepsy

Abstract:

Medically refractory epilepsy has always affected a considerable proportion of patients with epilepsy. This group of patients may be able to achieve seizure remission by means of surgical treatment after precise evaluation. This article presents preoperative neurophysiological and imaging evaluation methods for refractory epilepsy，and summarizes surgical options for different types of epilepsy in the light of new clinical research advances. We also have a discussion on non-invasive treatments as well as related future trend in surgical treatment for epilepsy.