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What the experts said
Epilepsy surgery is one of the hardest functional topics in the exam
The best way to understand epilepsy surgery is to follow the structure: Diagnose, Investigate, Operate
Two seizures are required to diagnose epilepsy
Two failed appropriate drugs are required before referring for surgical assessment
Absence epilepsy has a characteristic 3 Hz spike-and-wave pattern on EEG
Lennox-Gastaut syndrome has a slow 1.5-2.5 Hz spike-and-wave pattern on EEG
Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy has a 4-6 Hz polyspike-and-wave pattern on EEG
West syndrome is characterized by spasms, hypsarrhythmia, and developmental regression
Hypothalamic hamartoma presents with gelastic seizures and precocious puberty
Seizure classification includes focal, generalised, and unknown onset types
Clinical seizure sequence can help localise and lateralise the seizure focus
Normal posterior alpha rhythm is a recognized EEG pattern
Frontal beta activity is a recognized EEG pattern
Hypsarrhythmia is a recognized pathological EEG pattern
Burst suppression is a recognized pathological EEG pattern
Depth or stereo EEG and subdural grids are electrode types used in epilepsy evaluation