Epilepsy surgery in patients with normal or nonfocal MRI scans: Integrative strategies offer long‐term seizure relief

Abstract

Our findings demonstrate that excisional surgery is successful in the majority of children with nonlesional partial epilepsy. A multimodal integrative approach can minimize the size of resection and alleviate the need for invasive EEG monitoring. Focal interictal spikes and completeness of resection predict good outcome. The benefits of surgery are long-lasting.