Statements (22)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instanceOf |
Neurosurgical procedure
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gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Montreal_procedure
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gptkbp:category |
Epilepsy surgery
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gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:Montreal_Neurological_Institute
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gptkbp:developedBy |
gptkb:Wilder_Penfield
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gptkbp:enables |
preservation of critical brain areas
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gptkbp:firstPerformed |
1930s
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Penfield Procedure
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gptkbp:influenced |
modern brain mapping techniques
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gptkbp:involves |
electrical stimulation of the brain
removal of brain tissue |
gptkbp:notableFor |
mapping brain functions
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gptkbp:performedWhile |
patient is awake
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gptkbp:purpose |
to identify epileptogenic tissue
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gptkbp:requires |
craniotomy
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gptkbp:riskFactor |
bleeding
infection neurological deficits |
gptkbp:usedFor |
treatment of epilepsy
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gptkbp:usedIn |
neurosurgery
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Montreal_Procedure
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gptkbp:bfsLayer |
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