The epileptogenic zone in pediatric epilepsy surgery: Special Issue

Intractable epilepsies in infants and children have enduring, far-reaching consequences for psychomotor and social development. Early epilepsy surgery for patients who are surgical candidates can have an immeasurably positive impact on their lives. To this end, I am excited to present this Special Issue of Seizure authored by forty-two experts to discuss the important topic of pediatric epilepsy surgery. Even before a child is considered for epilepsy surgery, assessment of all children who present with a first seizure begins with detailed seizure history and classification of seizure semiology, providing an initial impression of the epileptogenic zone (EZ).

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