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Health Encyclopedia: Epilepsy Surgery

Surgery

Surgical techniques to remove injured brain tissue may be appropriate for many patients with epilepsy. The surgeon's goal is to remove only the damaged tissue in order to prevent seizures and to avoid healthy brain tissue. Surgical techniques for reaching these goals have improved significantly over the past decades due to advances in imaging and monitoring, new surgical techniques, and a better understanding of the brain and epilepsy.

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Alzheimer

...disease: Vascular dementia (abnormalities in the vessels that carry blood to the brain) Lewy bodies variant (LBV), also called dementia with Lewy bodies ... Read more »

Migraine Diagnosis: Symptoms of Migraines, Headache Diary

...is also frequently associated with menstrual fluctuations in women.Imaging TestsImaging tests of the brain may be recommended under the following circumstances:If the results of the history and... Read more »

Diagnosis of ADHD

...quantitative electroencephalographic procedure (QEEG) assesses the electrical activity in a part of the brain called the prefrontal cortex. Evidence suggests that ADHD is associated with low... Read more »

Schizophrenia: Diagnosis

...strongly associated with schizophrenia and may reflect abnormalities in the frontal regions of the brain. (Some experts believe that this is such a powerful marker in patients with close relatives... Read more »

Depression Basics

...appropriate, necessary, and transitory, and can even present an opportunity for personal growth. However, when depression persists and impairs daily life, it may be an indication of a depressive... Read more »

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