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Polyanskaya M.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Demushkina A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Kostylev F.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Vasilyev I.G.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Kholin A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Zavadenko N.N.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Alikhanov A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

The presurgical evaluation of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy

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Polyanskaya M.V., Demushkina A.A., Kostylev F.A., Vasilyev I.G., Kholin A.A., Zavadenko N.N., Alikhanov A.A.

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Journal: S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2022;122(8): 12‑20

DOI: 10.17116/jnevro202212208112

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THE PRESURGICAL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY
THE PRESURGICAL EVALUATION OF PATIENTS WITH DRUG-RESISTANT EPILEPSY

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Polyanskaya MV, Demushkina AA, Kostylev FA, Vasilyev IG, Kholin AA, Zavadenko NN, Alikhanov AA. The presurgical evaluation of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. S.S. Korsakov Journal of Neurology and Psychiatry. 2022;122(8):12‑20. (In Russ.)
https://doi.org/10.17116/jnevro202212208112

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Abstract:

Comprehensive multimodal examination of patients with focal refractory epilepsies is currently a prerequisite for high-quality pre-surgical diagnostics, which aims not only to expand the indications for radical treatment of epilepsy, but also to avoid the appearance of severe postoperative deficits. High-resolution MRI plays a key role in preoperative assessment. In this review, we illustrate the modern aspects of a pre-surgical diagnostical complex in examinations of patients with focal drug-resistant epilepsy, including the possibilities of neuroimaging.

Keywords:

Epileptogenic lesion
drug-resistant epilepsy
epilepsy surgery
MRI

Authors:

Polyanskaya M.V.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Demushkina A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Kostylev F.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Vasilyev I.G.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Kholin A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Zavadenko N.N.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Alikhanov A.A.

Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University

Received:

12.01.2022

Accepted:

20.01.2022

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