F Liégeois|J. Helen Cross|David G. Gadian|Alan Connelly
Role of fMRI in the decision?making process: Epilepsy surgery for children
Children’s Foundation|University College London|University College London|Great Ormond Street Hospital|University College London|University College London
functional mri fmri increasingly used evaluate children adolescents candidates surgical treatment intractable epilepsy advantage noninvasive well tolerated young people identifying important functional regions within brain including unpredictable patterns functional reorganization aid surgical decisionmaking illustrate using number case studies pediatric epilepsy surgery program institution describe fmri used conjunction conventional investigative methods neuropsychological assessment mri electrophysiology 1 help improve functional outcome enabling resective surgery spares functional cortex 2 guide surgical intervention revealing reorganization function occurred 3 show abnormal cortex also functionally active hence surgery may best option altogether roles reduced need invasive procedures risky distressing young people epilepsy experience fmri significantly contributed decisionmaking process improved counseling management young people intractable epilepsy