Stereo-electro-encephalography (SEEG) methodology: technical nuances and insights into image-guided robot-assisted electrode implantation

Abstract

An accurate definition of the epileptogenic zone is critical to the success of epilepsy surgery. When noninvasive presurgical studies are insufficient, stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) becomes indispensable. This study illustrates a systematic approach using an illustrative case of centroparietal epilepsy, detailing the stepwise workup, planning, and image-guided robot-assisted frameless stereotactic implantation of intracerebral electrodes. The video provides insights into technical aspects and a single-center experience. Demonstrating efficacy, safety, and feasibility, SEEG emerges as a valuable procedure for studying drug-resistant focal epilepsy. The video can be found here: https://stream.cadmore.media/r10.3171/2024.4.FOCVID2427.