Selection of ideal candidates for epilepsy surgery in developing countries.

摘要: In order to become cost-effective, epilepsy surgery centers in developing countries will have achieve excellent results by selecting candidates destined a seizure-free outcome using locally available limited technology and expertise, without compromising on patient safety. Our experience illustrates that this goal can be accomplished patients, whose epileptogenic zone unquestionably established, based history, magnetic resonance imaging, interictal ictal scalp electroencephalogram findings. Patients with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy, those circumscribed potentially lesions belong category. A stepwise approach reserving more difficult treat patients later date as develops, or referring them better-equipped center, help each center understand its capabilities limitations move forward. It would essential work educate the local public professionals, if program region were lasting impact, is encouraging note that, despite major challenges, last one-decade, several world not only successfully implemented programs, but also produced comparable from developed at fractional cost.