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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Hemispherotomy for pediatric epilepsy: a systematic review and critical analysis
AJ Lopez, C Badger, BC Kennedy - Child's Nervous System, 2021 - Springer
Purpose Several variations of functional disconnection surgery have been described for the
treatment of lateralized, hemispheric, drug-resistant epilepsy in children. The purpose of this …
treatment of lateralized, hemispheric, drug-resistant epilepsy in children. The purpose of this …
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 …
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 …
Comparison of hemispheric surgery techniques for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: an individual patient data meta-analysis
Background and Objectives Hemispheric surgery effectively treats unihemispheric pediatric
drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) by resecting and/or disconnecting the epileptic hemisphere …
drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE) by resecting and/or disconnecting the epileptic hemisphere …