Hemispherectomy for the control of intractable epilepsy in childhood: comparison of 2 surgical techniques in a single institution
A Kwan, WH Ng, H Otsubo, A Ochi… - Operative …, 2010 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Hemispherectomy is an established neurosurgical procedure for
catastrophic epilepsy in childhood. However, the technique used to achieve an optimum …
catastrophic epilepsy in childhood. However, the technique used to achieve an optimum …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Peri-insular hemispherotomy in paediatric epilepsy
JG Villemure, RT Daniel - Child's Nervous System, 2006 - Springer
Abstract Objects Outline the indications, investigation, surgical technique, pitfalls,
complications and benefits of peri-insular hemispherotomy (PIH) in the surgical treatment of …
complications and benefits of peri-insular hemispherotomy (PIH) in the surgical treatment of …
Outcomes after hemispherectomy in adult patients with intractable epilepsy: institutional experience and systematic review of the literature
CM Schusse, K Smith, C Drees - Journal of neurosurgery, 2019 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Hemispherectomy is a surgical technique that is established as a standard
treatment in appropriately selected patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. It has proven to be …
treatment in appropriately selected patients with drug-resistant epilepsy. It has proven to be …
Long-term outcomes of hemispheric disconnection in pediatric patients with intractable epilepsy
YJ Lee, EH Kim, MS Yum, JK Lee… - Journal of Clinical …, 2014 - synapse.koreamed.org
Background and Purpose Hemispherectomy reportedly produces remarkable results in
terms of seizure outcome and quality of life for medically intractable hemispheric epilepsy in …
terms of seizure outcome and quality of life for medically intractable hemispheric epilepsy in …
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 …
Hemispherectomy for intractable epilepsy in adults: the first reported series
S McClelland III, RE Maxwell - Annals of neurology, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Hemispherectomy for intractable unihemispheric epilepsy (IUE) has long been established
in pediatric patients. This study reports the first series examining hemispherectomy …
in pediatric patients. This study reports the first series examining hemispherectomy …
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 …