Resection
Hemispherectomy: resection of the cerebral hemisphere
Lobectomy: resection of one cerebral lobe
Topectomy: resection of a focal area of cerebral cortex
Disconnection
Corpus callosotomy: disconnection of two hemispheres
Multiple subpial transection: disconnection of a focal area of cerebral cortex
Hemispherectomy: Disconnection of a cerebral hemisphere
Stimulation
Vagal nerve stimulation
Anterior thalamic stimulation
Responsive neurostimulation
Table 2: General categories of epilepsy surgery.