BrainWaves #86 Minimally-invasive surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy: Part 1

MedLink Neurology Podcast is delighted to feature selected episodes from BrainWaves, courtesy of James E Siegler MD, its originator and host. BrainWaves is an academic audio podcast whose mission is to educate medical providers through clinical cases and topical reviews in neurology, medicine, and the humanities, and episodes originally aired from 2016 to 2021.

Originally released: November 23, 2017

This week on BrainWaves, we build on concepts introduced in episode 65 regarding the non-pharmacologic management of drug-resistant epilepsy. In the next two episodes, you'll hear from Dr. Danielle Becker (Penn) and Dr. Myriam Abdennadher (NIH) on the minimally invasive procedures that can drastically impact the lives of patients with refractory seizures.

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