• In 2009, Cleveland Clinic became the first U.S. institution to start using stereoelectroencephalography, or SEEG, a minimally invasive technique to implant depth electrodes to localize seizure foci. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Method: Case records of neurosurgery patients who died in the ICU of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, South-Western, Nigeria from June 2012 to May 2022 were reviewed. (bvsalud.org)
  • 2009). Initial surgical experience with a dense cortical microarray in epileptic patients undergoing craniotomy for subdural electrode implantation. (wikipedia.org)
  • Because chronic implantation of intracranial electrodes carries a risk of infection, hemorrhage, and edema, it is best to limit the number of electrodes used without compromising the ability to localize the epileptogenic zone (EZ). (dovepress.com)
  • A 38-year-old woman with a history of medically refractory epilepsy since childhood underwent frontoparietal temporal craniotomy for implantation of subdural electrode array. (mhmedical.com)
  • These procedures can include endonasal pituitary and skull base tumor resection, and open craniotomy treatment of tumors such as meningioma, glioblastoma, or acoustic neuroma, ventricular shunts, and/or neurosurgical procedures for hydrocephalus, deep brain stimulation electrodes, subdural hematoma evacuation, or ventricular endoscopy. (xorantech.com)
  • Our solutions for cancer care and brain disorders are tailored to target the tumor and protect the patient. (eanscongress.org)
  • Directionally encoded color track density imaging in brain tumor patients: A potential application to neuro-oncology surgical planning. (dana-farber.org)
  • Performance comparisons were made using microelectrode recordings from rat cortex and subdural/depth recordings from epileptic patients. (dovepress.com)
  • Surgical resection of the epileptogenic zone is the most effective treatment option for controlling seizures and improving life quality in patients with DRE. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • Her team elected for CT to rule out an urgent cerebrovascular complication, such as a subdural hematoma, which may present acutely in the postoperative period. (mhmedical.com)
  • RESULTS: Of the 74 patients included, 44 underwent craniotomy combined with springs for sagittal synostosis, 10 underwent pi-plasty for sagittal synostosis, and 20 underwent frontal remodeling for metopic synostosis. (bvsalud.org)
  • The patient underwent invasive monitoring with subdural electrodes. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • From April 2010 to March 2011, we had 35 patients who underwent clipping surgery for unruptured aneurysms with conventional curvilinear incision at NTT Medical Center Tokyo. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Temporal sampling is also limited, and the relatively short duration of routine interictal EEG recording is one reason why patients with epilepsy may not show interictal epileptiform discharge (IED) in the first EEG study. (bmj.com)
  • Automatic and manual segmentation of the piriform cortex: Method development and validation in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy and Alzheimer's disease. (ezbb.de)
  • Ictal EEG exhibited maximum amplitude over the right frontotemporal electrodes and ictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) showed hyperperfusion in the right anterior and mesial temporal regions. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • A right-sided craniotomy was performed to place a subdural electrode grid, as well as strip electrodes, over the basal, mesial, and lateral temporal regions. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • For perfusion of the skinflap and to ensure revascularization during the subdural maneuver, the posterior incision line is designed to preserve about 8 cm of the parietal branch of the superficial temporal artery (STA). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) studies are widely used in the presurgical evaluation of drug-refractory patients with partial epilepsy. (dovepress.com)
  • We use multiple functional brain mapping techniques (fMRI, diffusion tensor imaging, and intracranial EEG) and structural and molecular imaging techniques to better define individual functional anatomy in patients with neurosurgical diseases, cross-validate information acquired through different techniques, and gain a better understanding of the relationship between these different brain signals. (dana-farber.org)
  • Capabilities increased enormously with the adoption of the subdural grid in the early 1980s, involving the internal placement of EEG electrodes. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • EEG continues to play a central role in diagnosis and management of patients with seizure disorders-in conjunction with the now remarkable variety of other diagnostic techniques developed over the last 30 or so years-because it is a convenient and relatively inexpensive way to demonstrate the physiological manifestations of abnormal cortical excitability that underlie epilepsy. (bmj.com)
  • The development of brain imaging techniques for evaluating patients with intractable epilepsy has allowed for the identification of various structural brain lesions that may function as epileptogenic foci, such as those due to cortical dysplasia, vascular malformations, or tumors. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • This means not all neurons will contribute equally to an EEG signal, with an EEG predominately reflecting the activity of cortical neurons near the electrode s on the scalp. (explained.today)
  • Minami N, Kimura T, Uda T, Ochiai C, Kohmura E, Morita A. Effectiveness of zigzag Incision and 1.5-Layer method for frontotemporal craniotomy. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Zigzag incision with 1.5-layer method was applied to 14 patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysm between April 2011 and August 2012. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • The results were compared between patients with zigzag incision and a previous cohort with traditional incision. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • In the questionnaire survey, all parameters tended to be better in the patients with zigzag incision, and role social component score (RCS) was significantly higher in the zigzag group than in the traditional incision group ( P =0.0436). (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Zigzag incision using the 1.5-layer method with frontotemporal craniotomy seems to represent an improvement over the conventional curvilinear incision with regard to cosmetic outcome and RCS. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • 4 7 10 ] However, there have been no previous reports of the application of zigzag incision in frontotemporal craniotomy. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Here, we present a frontotemporal craniotomy technique with zigzag incision that results in an inconspicuous operative wound. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • Then, between April 2011 and August 2012, zigzag incision with 1.5 layer technique was applied in 14 consecutive patients with unruptured cerebral aneurysm who were otherwise in good health at the same facility. (surgicalneurologyint.com)
  • The technique has definite limitations - it requires a large incision, craniotomy and an often extended hospital stay - but it allowed physicians for the first time to identify epileptogenic foci not apparent by imaging. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • Spatial sampling in routine scalp EEG is incomplete, as significant amounts of cortex, particularly in basal and mesial areas of the hemispheres, are not covered by standard electrode placement. (bmj.com)
  • However, BCI studies usually utilize standard techniques for monitoring brain electrical activity, EEG or electrocorticography (ECoG), in patients who undergo temporary electrode placement surgically, eg, for assessing suitability for epilepsy surgery. (medlink.com)
  • [9] During the Middle Ages in Al-Andalus from 936 to 1013 AD, Al-Zahrawi performed surgical treatments of head injuries, skull fractures, spinal injuries, hydrocephalus , subdural effusions and headache. (wikipedia.org)
  • One patient each had mixed subacute/chronic subdural haematoma and severe cervical spondylotic myelopathy. (bvsalud.org)
  • The study includes patients undergoing complex cranial neurosurgical procedures which can greatly benefit from low dose intraoperative imaging-allowing surgeons to view anatomy during surgery and confirming surgical completeness. (xorantech.com)
  • OBJECTIVE: This study assesses long-term outcomes following aggressive surgical intervention with invasive neuromonitoring to guard against nihilism, especially for patients with advantageous characteristics such as younger age. (bvsalud.org)
  • In these cases, patients may undergo a stereotactic electroencephalogram (sEEG) aided by the use of the ROSA™ robotic surgical assistant. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • Thanks to the foresight of Dr. Toby Cosgrove during his tenure as Cleveland Clinic's CEO and President, all of our institutes have gathered statistics for decades on surgical procedures and patient outcomes, and these are reported annually. (clevelandclinic.org)
  • According to Johns Hopkins Medicine , a craniotomy is the surgical removal of part of the bone, called a bone flap, from the skull to expose the brain. (medicalcodingbuff.com)
  • Prior to epilepsy surgery, patients undergo a comprehensive assessment to determine their surgical candidacy and to plan the intervention. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The first step of the presurgical evaluation is to identify patients who should be referred for surgical assessment. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • In general, patients with DRE suffering from intractable, focal seizures should be referred for surgical evaluation. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • The patient (or his or her parents for young children and patients with intellectual impairment) needs to understand the objective of the presurgical evaluation and to agree on the possibility of a surgical treatment. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • Most patients referred for surgical evaluation qualify for the diagnosis of DRE. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • 1 Non-invasive localization techniques such as scalp electroencephalography (EEG), positron emission tomography (PET), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), ictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), magnetoencephalography (MEG), and EEG-functional MRI (EEG-fMRI) can help in the identification of the EZ, which sometimes allows some patients to go directly on to resective surgery. (dovepress.com)
  • A multidisciplinary epilepsy case review panel decided to perform invasive monitoring with subdural electrodes. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • [1] It is typically non-invasive, with the EEG electrode s placed along the scalp (commonly called "scalp EEG") using the International 10-20 system , or variations of it. (explained.today)
  • Surgery can provide seizure freedom for some patients with seizures resistant to AEDs. (medscape.com)
  • These patients with refractory focal epilepsy may benefit from epilepsy surgery. (dovepress.com)
  • This mortality benefit was observed regardless of whether patients required surgery or not. (bvsalud.org)
  • For neurofilament light, we found a maximal significant increase at day 3 after surgery for all procedures, with significantly higher levels observed after frontal remodeling and pi-plasty compared with craniotomy combined with springs (P (bvsalud.org)
  • How patients' psycho-social profiles contribute to decision-making in epilepsy surgery: A prospective study. (ezbb.de)
  • Steinbrenner M , Tito T , Dehnicke C , Holtkamp M (2023) Predictors and reasons for epilepsy patients to decline surgery: a prospective study. (ezbb.de)
  • The type of brain surgery or procedure is determined by the condition of the patient, the overall health of the patient and the location within the brain/cranial area which is affected. (neurosurgerymedassociates.com)
  • When resective surgery is not possible, successful treatment with multiple subpial transections has been reported in a minority of operated patients. (medlink.com)
  • The outcomes achieved with laser ablation surgery are comparable to those resulting from open (craniotomy) surgery. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • These efforts are centered on improving surgery for patients with epilepsy and brain tumors, particularly those whose pathology is intimately involved with critical brain regions. (dana-farber.org)
  • Thiopental induces a state of sedation, amnesia, and unconsciousness, which is important for ensuring that patients do not experience pain or awareness during surgery. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • Surgery works best for patients who have seizures continuously instigated in the same area in their brains. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • The clonus test involved the surgeon stretching the patient's ankle during the surgery while the patient was still under anesthesia. (princetonneurologicalsurgery.com)
  • 17,18 Considering the risks that accumulate with chronic seizures and AED therapy, many have advocated for lower referral thresholds in an effort to increase utilization and avail more patients to the potential benefits of epilepsy surgery. (neurosurgicalatlas.com)
  • Electrical activity recorded by electrodes placed on the scalp or surface of the brain mostly reflects summation of excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic potentials in apical dendrites of pyramidal neurons in the more superficial layers of the cortex. (bmj.com)
  • Quite large areas of cortex-in the order of a few square centimetres-have to be activated synchronously to generate enough potential for changes to be registered at electrodes placed on the scalp. (bmj.com)
  • As the electrical activity monitored by EEG originates in neuron s in the underlying brain tissue , the recordings made by the electrode s on the surface of the scalp vary in accordance with their orientation and distance to the source of the activity. (explained.today)
  • In addition, Dr. Sawhney, a neurologist in Mumbai, will also ask the patient to undergo tests to verify the seizure's cause. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • Further, Dr Sawhney, a seasoned seizure specialist in Mumbai, may ask the patient to undergo an electroencephalogram (EEG). (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • Medical complications are common in the NICU and affect more than 50% of neurosurgical patients. (mhmedical.com)
  • Dr. Golby's research involves the application of brain mapping techniques to neurosurgical patients as well as neuroscientific investigations into the brain basis of neurologic functions. (dana-farber.org)
  • Neurosurgical patients are the most critical ICU admissions. (bvsalud.org)
  • This study evaluates ICU mortalities of neurosurgical patients in a general ICU setting at the UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital, Osogbo, Nigeria. (bvsalud.org)
  • The outcome of epilepsia partialis continua is variable and is highly dependent on the underlying cause: seizures are more likely to remit in patients with stroke or other acute insults than in patients with chronic encephalitis. (medlink.com)
  • RFA can be used to help patients with chronic (long-lasting). (alimranmed.com)
  • Both procedures are performed by a neurosurgeon in a hospital setting while the patient is unconscious and under general anesthesia. (medicalcodingbuff.com)
  • Dr. Gurneet Singh Sawhney, one of the best neurosurgeon in Mumbai, is committed to offering expert care to patients suffering from seizures. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • The neurosurgeon inserts electrodes within definite brain areas to create electrical impulses that control abnormal brain activity. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • Intracortical encephalogram signal analysis has two components: 1) an intracortical EEG multicontact electrode (ICE) that inserted through a patient's skull and deep into the grey matter of the patient, and 2) an artificial intelligent agent that is trained in neurological signal analysis. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Artificial Intelligent (see Machine learning) and Knowledge Discovery of neurological signals component was first derived from using Intracortical Electrodes in rats (see Brain-computer interface) to predicting epilepsy seizures in rats by 6 seconds (see Seizure prediction) [15]. (wikipedia.org)
  • Secondly, an abnormal EEG demonstrating IED does not in itself indicate that an individual has a seizure disorder, as IED are seen in a small percentage of normal subjects who never develop epilepsy, and IED may also be found in patients with neurological disorders which are not complicated by epilepsy. (bmj.com)
  • Seven days after the initial craniotomy, the patient returned to the operating room (OR) for reelevation of her prior craniotomy site, removal of her electrode strip, and multiple pial transections. (mhmedical.com)
  • Most patients will continue with intractable epilepsia partialis continua and also develop neurologic and cognitive defects. (medlink.com)
  • Patients with drug-resistant (intractable) epilepsy who are 2 years of age or older may be eligible for the procedure. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • Fortunately, the benefits of these procedures usually far outweigh the risks, as patients are relieved of intense pain and other troubling symptoms. (princetonneurologicalsurgery.com)
  • Thiopental is often used as an induction agent to rapidly induce anesthesia in patients undergoing neurosurgical procedure s. (neurosurgery.directory)
  • Electrodes are positioned on parts of the body that might be neurologically affected as a procedure progresses. (princetonneurologicalsurgery.com)
  • Nevertheless, many patients with epilepsy never receive treatment that leaves them seizure free. (medscape.com)
  • The ROSA technology allows neurosurgeons and epileptologists (neurologists specializing in the treatment of epilepsy) to make 3-D maps of patients' brains that help determine where to place electrodes and assists with guiding the electrodes into place. (stlouischildrens.org)
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  • A craniotomy is usually performed to gain access to the location where further treatment is needed. (medicalcodingbuff.com)
  • Balt has been collaborating with physicians for 45 years by providing them with differentiated and clinically relevant solution for the treatment of patients with neurovascular diseases. (eanscongress.org)
  • Based on the medical evaluation, a treatment plan can be made based on the type of seizure that the patient experiences. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
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  • The results of in vivo recordings demonstrated signal stability, 50% noise reduction, and up to 6 dB signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) improvement as compared to commercial electrodes. (dovepress.com)
  • The proposed subdural electrode system features attributes that could potentially translate into better icEEG recordings and allow sampling of large of areas of epileptogenicity at lower risk to patients. (dovepress.com)
  • METHODS: We included consecutive patients operated on for sagittal (pi-plasty or craniotomy combined with springs) or metopic (frontal remodeling) synostosis at the Craniofacial Unit at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden, from January 2019 to September 2020. (bvsalud.org)
  • By contrast, craniotomy combined with springs for sagittal synostosis showed no increase in GFAP. (bvsalud.org)
  • Glasgow coma scale pupil score (GCS-P) and the hospital mortality in severe traumatic brain injury: analysis of 1,066 Brazilian patients. (dana-farber.org)
  • Camera-based prospective motion correction in paediatric epilepsy patients enables EEG-fMRI localization even in high-motion states. (ezbb.de)
  • Some patients have lesional epilepsy, which means they have lesions or congenital (present from birth) malformations in the brain that can be identified on an MRI. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • Thus, although solitary cerebral calcifications may be an asymptomatic or coincidental finding in some patients, they may also have a highly epileptogenic focus. (j-epilepsy.org)
  • If the patient is aware that they have a seizure, it is classified into a focal aware seizure and a focal impaired awareness seizure. (drgurneetsawhney.com)
  • In fact, multiple clinical studies show that radiofrequency neurotomy significantly reduces pain severity and frequency for 1 to 2 years in the majority of patients. (alimranmed.com)
  • Voltage fluctuations measured by the EEG bioamplifier and electrode s allow the evaluation of normal brain activity . (explained.today)
  • The electrodes then record brain activity and identify areas that could benefit from laser ablation. (stlouischildrens.org)
  • We present a new subdural electrode design that will allow better sampling of suspected areas of epileptogenicity with lower risk to patients. (dovepress.com)
  • ZEISS supports neurosurgeons in the effective management of complex conditions, generating enhanced outcomes and improving patients' lives. (eanscongress.org)
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