Foramen ovale electrodes in the preoperative evaluation of temporal lobe epilepsy in children

Purpose:  Foramen ovale electrodes (FOEs) can localize the epileptogenic zone in adults with mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE). Our aim was to investigate the feasibility and safety of using FOEs to investigate refractory TLE in children.

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