The Fundamentals of Stereoelectroencephalography

Jorge Álvaro González Martínez, MD, PhD, FAANS, is a board-certified neurosurgeon specialized in epilepsy and functional neurosurgery and Tenure Professor in Neurological Surgery and Neurobiology at University of Pittsburgh. He serves as the Director of Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Surgery and is the co-director of the Epilepsy Center at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He is the current Vice-Chair of the department of Neurological Surgery and the Stuart Niles Rowe Endowed Chair in Epilepsy Surgery. Dr. González Martínez is a world-renowned surgeon/scientist with an extensive publication record, having authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles book chapters and patents focused on epilepsy surgery and advanced brain mapping techniques for patients with medically intractable epilepsy and movement disorders.

Dr. González Martínez's legacy is etched in his pioneering contributions to surgical innovation. He spearheaded the introduction of modern conceptual and surgical facets of the Stereoelectroencephalography (SEEG) methodology to the United States, heralding a paradigm shift in epilepsy surgery. By replacing antiquated techniques with state-of-the-art stereotaxic approaches, he has revolutionized surgical strategies, thereby elevating the standard of care and transforming the landscape of epilepsy surgery both domestically and abroad. His expertise spans a gamut of surgical modalities, encompassing stereotaxic anatomy applied to SEEG, SEEG-guided laser ablations, neuromodulatory interventions, and robotic-assisted surgeries, all of which underscore his commitment to excellence in patient care.

Aileen McGonigal is a Senior Staff Specialist in Neurology at Mater Hospital, Brisbane, Australia. She is a UK neurology-trained specialist with extensive experience gained in Marseille, France, an internationally renowned medical centre in epileptology and EEG, including stereo-EEG. She is board-certified in neurology in Australia, France and the UK. Her main research interests include topics in seizure semiology and its neural correlates based on stereo-EEG, on which she has written and lectured internationally. She is Editor-in-Chief of the Elsevier journal Neurophysiologie Clinique / Clinical Neurophysiology (NCCN), the official academic journal of the French Society of Clinical Neurophysiology. She is an active member of the International League Against Epilepsy, helping translate epilepsy research into improved patient care worldwide.