Author/Editor		Žgur, T; Ravnik, I; Janko, M
Title		Kirurško zdravljenje epilepsije
Translated title		Surgical treatment of epilepsy
Type		članek
Source		Med Razgl
Vol. and No.		Letnik 31, št. 4
Publication year		1992
Volume		str. 599-606
Language		slo
Abstract		We present a patient suffering from focal epilepsy manifested by frequent epileptic affacks resistant to anticonvulsant drugs since early childhood. Because of unsuccessful drug treatment, high seizure trequency and positive indications for surgery the patient was submitted to a neurosurgical intervention, which improved control of seizures. Candidates for surgery are patients with convulsive manifestations originating in a localised area of the brain which can be excised without producing notable neurological deficits, and who have frequent and severe epileptic affacks resistant to anticonvulsant medication. In view of good results of surgical therapy, this treatment modality should be considered in carefully selected patients.
Descriptors		EPILEPSY, PARTIAL