Pediatric hemispherectomy outcome: adaptive functioning, intelligence, and memory

HA Shurtleff, EA Roberts, CC Young, D Barry… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Our purpose was to characterize neuropsychological evaluation (NP) outcome
following functional hemispherectomy in a large, representative cohort of pediatric patients …

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 …

Hemispherectomy in adults and adolescents: Seizure and functional outcomes in 47 patients

RA McGovern, A NV Moosa, L Jehi, R Busch… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine longitudinal seizure and functional outcomes after hemispherectomy
in adults and adolescents. Methods We reviewed 47 consecutive patients older than 16 …

Long‐term functional outcomes and their predictors after hemispherectomy in 115 children

ANV Moosa, L Jehi, A Marashly, G Cosmo… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To examine the long‐term functional outcomes and their predictors using a
patient/family centered approach in a cohort of children who had hemispherectomy …

Memory outcomes following hemispherectomy in children

TP Tavares, EN Kerr, ML Smith - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2020 - Elsevier
Objective A vast proportion of children with epilepsy exhibit memory impairments. Although
numerous studies have examined memory performance following pediatric resective …

Hemispherectomy Outcome Prediction Scale: a validity study

AT Hale, D Estevez-Ordonez, J Badrani, W Sha… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Hemispherectomy is highly effective for patients with medically refractory
epilepsy (MRE) arising from a single hemisphere. Recently, the Hemispherectomy Outcome …

Seizure outcome, functional outcome, and quality of life after hemispherectomy in adults

J Schramm, D Delev, J Wagner, CE Elger… - Acta …, 2012 - Springer
Background Functional hemispherectomy is a well-established method in childhood
epilepsy surgery with only a few reports on its application in adults. Methods We report on …

Longitudinal seizure outcome and prognostic predictors after hemispherectomy in 170 children

ANV Moosa, A Gupta, L Jehi, A Marashly, G Cosmo… - Neurology, 2013 - AAN Enterprises
Objective: Data on longitudinal seizure outcome after hemispherectomy in children are
limited. This study explores the posthemispherectomy longitudinal seizure outcome and its …

Prognostic Value of Preoperative and Postoperative Electroencephalography Findings in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Hemispheric Epilepsy Surgery

PY Ko, D Barry, H Shurtleff, JS Hauptman… - World neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective The seizure outcomes after hemispheric epilepsy surgery have been excellent,
with 54%–90% of patients achieving long-term freedom from seizures. Similarly, the …

The natural history of postoperative hydrocephalus after pediatric hemispherectomy for medically refractory epilepsy: an institutional experience

VM Lu, S Wang, J Ragheb - Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Hemispherectomy is a complex surgical intervention for medically refractory
epilepsy, and its surgical sequelae continue to be defined. The incidence, timing, and …