History and Evolution of Epilepsy Surgery
Arq. bras. neurocir; 39 (1), 2020
Publication year: 2020
The surgical treatment for epilepsy has a worldwide historical relevance for centuries.
There are archaeological reports that date it back to ancient Egypt; however, the year
1886 is considered a landmark in the surgical treatment for epilepsy in theModern Age,
when the first surgery for the treatment of focal epileptic events was performed
successfully. Since then, innumerable related articles have been published evoluonarily.
Over the last centuries, new techniques and technologies provided better understanding,
diagnosis and management for this disease. Thus, historical and evolutionary
knowledge becomes important to let us better understand the current position of the
surgery for epilepsy treatment and control.