Hemispherotomy in children: A retrospective analysis of 152 surgeries at a single center and predictors for long‐term seizure outcome
T Kalbhenn, T Cloppenborg, FG Woermann… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Completeness as a predictor of seizure freedom is broadly accepted in epilepsy
surgery. We focused on the requirements for a complete hemispherotomy and hypothesized …
surgery. We focused on the requirements for a complete hemispherotomy and hypothesized …
Not surgical technique, but etiology, contralateral MRI, prior surgery, and side of surgery determine seizure outcome after pediatric hemispherotomy
Objective We aimed to assess determinants of seizure outcome following pediatric
hemispherotomy in a contemporary cohort. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the …
hemispherotomy in a contemporary cohort. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the …
Seizure outcome and its prognostic predictors after hemispherotomy in children with refractory epilepsy in a Chinese pediatric epileptic center
T Ji, M Liu, S Wang, Q Liu, Y Wu, Y Zhang… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Object: To explore the post-hemispherotomy seizure outcome and its prognostic predictors
in children with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We reviewed 83 consecutive child patients with …
in children with refractory epilepsy. Methods: We reviewed 83 consecutive child patients with …
Hemispherotomy: efficacy and analysis of seizure recurrence
DD Limbrick, P Narayan, AK Powers… - Journal of …, 2009 - thejns.org
Object Hemispherotomy generally is performed in hemiparetic patients with severe,
intractable epilepsy arising from one cerebral hemisphere. In this study, the authors evaluate …
intractable epilepsy arising from one cerebral hemisphere. In this study, the authors evaluate …
Functional hemispherectomy: can preoperative imaging predict outcome?
OBJECTIVE Although hemispherectomy is an effective treatment for children with intractable
hemispheric epilepsy syndromes, as many as 40% of patients eventually develop seizure …
hemispheric epilepsy syndromes, as many as 40% of patients eventually develop seizure …
Risk factors and results of hemispherotomy reoperations in children
MV Santos, TL Teixeira, ES Ioriatti, U Thome… - Neurosurgical …, 2020 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to perform an analysis of a single-center experience
with hemispherotomy reoperations for refractory hemispheric pediatric epilepsy due to …
with hemispherotomy reoperations for refractory hemispheric pediatric epilepsy due to …
The natural history of postoperative hydrocephalus after pediatric hemispherectomy for medically refractory epilepsy: an institutional experience
OBJECTIVE Hemispherectomy is a complex surgical intervention for medically refractory
epilepsy, and its surgical sequelae continue to be defined. The incidence, timing, and …
epilepsy, and its surgical sequelae continue to be defined. The incidence, timing, and …
Hemispherectomy for treatment of refractory epilepsy in the pediatric age group: a systematic review
OBJECT Evidence in support of hemispherectomy stems from a multitude of retrospective
studies illustrating individual institutions' experience. A systematic review of this topic …
studies illustrating individual institutions' experience. A systematic review of this topic …
Predicting seizure outcomes and functional outcomes after hemispherotomy: are we any better?
Introduction Present study attempted to analyze seizure freedom and detailed functional
outcomes after functional hemispherotomy and utility of hemispherotomy outcome prediction …
outcomes after functional hemispherotomy and utility of hemispherotomy outcome prediction …
Clinical outcomes of pediatric hemispherectomy following unsuccessful subhemispheric resection for refractory epilepsy: a case review study
LF Akiyama, EA Roberts, HA Shurtleff, D Barry… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Epilepsy surgery remains one of the most underutilized procedures in epilepsy
despite its proven superiority to other available therapies. This underutilization is greater in …
despite its proven superiority to other available therapies. This underutilization is greater in …