Functional hemispherotomy for epilepsy in the very young
J Pepper, WB Lo, S Agrawal, R Mohamed… - Journal of …, 2022 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological disorders in children. Among
very young children, one-third are resistant to medical treatment, and lack of effective …
very young children, one-third are resistant to medical treatment, and lack of effective …
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 …
Seizure control and developmental trajectories after hemispherotomy for refractory epilepsy in childhood and adolescence
G Ramantani, NE Kadish, A Brandt, K Strobl… - …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To evaluate the seizure control and developmental outcomes after
hemispherotomy for refractory epilepsy in childhood and to identify their predictive factors …
hemispherotomy for refractory epilepsy in childhood and to identify their predictive factors …
Functional outcomes of pediatric hemispherotomy: Impairment, activity, and medical service utilization
E Harford, A Houtrow, R Al-Ramadhani, A Sinha… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2023 - Elsevier
Objective The purpose of this study was to describe the functional outcomes of
hemispherotomy in a pediatric cohort, including impairments, activity limitations, utilization of …
hemispherotomy in a pediatric cohort, including impairments, activity limitations, utilization of …
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 …
Case report: hemispherotomy in the first days of life to treat drug-resistant lesional epilepsy
KL Makridis, C Prager, A Tietze, DA Atalay… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Background: Neonatal drug-resistant epilepsy is often caused by perinatal epileptogenic
insults such as stroke, ischemia, hemorrhage, and/or genetic defects. Rapid seizure control …
insults such as stroke, ischemia, hemorrhage, and/or genetic defects. Rapid seizure control …
Outcome after hemispherotomy in patients with intractable epilepsy: comparison of techniques in the Italian experience
Objective The objective of the study was to evaluate clinical characteristics and outcome of
hemispherotomy in children and adolescents with hemispheric refractory epilepsy in an …
hemispherotomy in children and adolescents with hemispheric refractory epilepsy in an …
Hemispherectomy for catastrophic epilepsy in infants
Purpose: To report our experience with hemispherectomy in the treatment of catastrophic
epilepsy in children younger than 2 years. Methods: In a single‐surgeon series, we …
epilepsy in children younger than 2 years. Methods: In a single‐surgeon series, we …
Hemispherectomy at The Hospital for Sick Children: expanded indications and lessons learned over 35 years
K Mithani, JL Quon, S Breitbart, PE Steadman… - Journal of …, 2024 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Functional hemispherectomy is an effective surgical intervention for select
patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The last several decades have seen dramatic …
patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. The last several decades have seen dramatic …