History of epilepsy surgery

André Olivier; Warren W. Boling; Taner Tanriverdi

doi:10.1017/CBO9781139021951.002

1 - History of epilepsy surgery

Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 October 2012

André Olivier ,

Warren W. Boling and

Taner Tanriverdi

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André Olivier: Affiliation:
McGill University and Montreal Neurological Hospital and Institute
Warren W. Boling: Affiliation:
University of Louisville, Kentucky
Taner Tanriverdi: Affiliation:
Istanbul Üniversitesi

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The purpose of this chapter is not to present an exhaustive review of the history of surgery of epilepsy from the beginning until today but rather to present a gallery of portraits of individual neurosurgeons who have contributed significantly in developing the field. The period covered extends from the late nineteenth century to the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) around 1984. This single event was to cause a revolution in the field and led to the creation of numerous comprehensive epilepsy centers as well as the advent of important international conferences such as the historical Palm Desert symposium organized by P. Engel in 1986. From that time onward, numerous workers from all branches of neurosciences have contributed to the development of this subspecialty that has had no equivalent in other fields of neurosurgery over the last 30 years. The reader will also note and forgive the strong emphasis on the role played by the Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI) in the development of epilepsy surgery and the creation of a diaspora that has had a widespread and continuous effect over the years.

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Information: Techniques in Epilepsy Surgery
The MNI Approach
, pp. 1 - 14

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/CBO9781139021951.002 [Opens in a new window]

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Print publication year: 2012

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