Surgical Treatment of Epilepsy in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|b"A hospital based study
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2005
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Saudi Digital Library
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Abstract Background: Surgical treatment for epilepsy is now increasingly recognized as an important part of the management of patients with refractory epilepsy. Thanks to contemporary operative techniques, increased knowledge and new modalities in neurophysiological investigations and neuroradiological imaging. surgery is becoming safer and more effective every year and, in contrast to many antiepileptic drugs, offers the possibility of a complete cure. There is still quite a modest number of