• Gil Robles S, Gelisse P, Vergani F, Moritz-Gasser S, Rigau V, Coubes P, Crespel A, Duffau H

Background/aims: To compare the reliability of preoperative stereoencephalography (SEEG) and intraoperative electrostimulation regarding functional mapping, and to select the indication for surgery for focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) in language areas. Methods: The authors present the case of a 21-year-old, right-handed female, suffering from chronic pharmacologically resistant epilepsy since the age of ...

• Brogna C, Gil Robles S, Duffau H

When treating patients harboring a brain tumor, it is mandatory to integrate the dogmas of epilepsy into a neuro-oncological viewpoint. The frequency of seizures differs widely between low- and high-grade tumors because of different mechanisms of epileptogenesis. The modern theories of pathological neural networks, especially in low-grade gliomas, can provide ...