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Table 1 Age groups for the pediatric epilepsy surgery in young children and key points

From: Consensus on pediatric epilepsy surgery for young children: an investigation by the China Association Against Epilepsy task force on epilepsy surgery

Age groups

Key points for pediatric epilepsy surgery (no comparison with older children and adults)

Early infancy (0–3 months)

Surgical risks, neuroimaging features, EEG features, and surgical strategies/techniques

Toddlerhood (< 3 years)

Neuroimaging features, EEG features, feasibility of SEEG, and surgical strategies/techniques

Preschool childhood (< 6 years)

EEG features and surgical strategies

  1. SEEG Stereoelectrography, EEG Electroencephalogram