Evaluation for epilepsy surgery – Why do patients not proceed to operation?

Evaluation for epilepsy surgery – Why do patients not proceed to operation?, Surgical treatment for epilepsy is an effective and safe procedure for selected patients in drug resistant focal epilepsy. [1–3] The presurgical evaluation is time consuming and costly and entails a multidisciplinary approach including neuroimaging, video-EEG recordings, neuropsychiatric assessment and neuropsychological assessment., Surgical treatment for epilepsy is an effective and safe procedure for selected patients in drug resistant focal epilepsy. [1–3] The presurgical evaluation is time consuming and costly and entails a multidisciplinary approach including neuroimaging, video-EEG recordings, neuropsychiatric assessment and neuropsychological assessment. Recent studies have demonstrated the cost-effectiveness and health economic gains of successful surgery. [4] Most studies of epilepsy surgery focus on the outcome of patients who proceed to surgery., admin,