Penfield Procedure

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Neurosurgical procedure
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Montreal_procedure
gptkbp:category Epilepsy surgery
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Montreal_Neurological_Institute
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
gptkbp:enables preservation of critical brain areas
gptkbp:firstPerformed 1930s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Penfield Procedure
gptkbp:influenced modern brain mapping techniques
gptkbp:involves electrical stimulation of the brain
removal of brain tissue
gptkbp:notableFor mapping brain functions
gptkbp:performedWhile patient is awake
gptkbp:purpose to identify epileptogenic tissue
gptkbp:requires craniotomy
gptkbp:riskFactor bleeding
infection
neurological deficits
gptkbp:usedFor treatment of epilepsy
gptkbp:usedIn neurosurgery
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Montreal_Procedure
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6