“What does resective surgery involve?”
My friend's son has epilepsy and he's 13 years old. His parents opted for resective surgery because his symptoms are so severe. What does this surgery involve?
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Mapping out where the seizures are coming from and making sure there is no overlap with important function. There are different ways to do the mapping but ultimately it usually requires inserting electrodes into the suspected area (unless there is an obvious abnormality on MRI.
