Postoperative seizure and memory outcome of temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis: A systematic review

Y Li, P Liu, Q Lin, D Zhou, D An - Epilepsia, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis to evaluate postoperative seizure and
memory outcomes of temporal lobe epilepsy with different hippocampal sclerosis (HS) …

Deep Brain Stimulation for Children with Generalized Epilepsy

RJ Piper, GM Ibrahim… - Neurosurgery Clinics, 2024 - neurosurgery.theclinics.com
Epilepsy is a common neurological disorder affecting 60 million children and adults globally
and predisposes those affected to have epileptic seizures—the symptoms and signs of …

Pediatric epilepsy surgery from 2000 to 2018: Changes in referral and surgical volumes, patient characteristics, genetic testing, and postsurgical outcomes

MH Eriksson, KJ Whitaker, J Booth, RJ Piper… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Neurosurgery is a safe and effective form of treatment for select children with drug‐
resistant epilepsy. Still, there is concern that it remains underutilized, and that seizure …

Guidelines for specialized epilepsy centers: executive summary of the report of the National Association of epilepsy centers guideline panel

FA Lado, SM Ahrens, E Riker, CR Muh… - Neurology, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
The National Association of Epilepsy Centers first published the guidelines for epilepsy
centers in 1990, which were last updated in 2010. Since that update, epilepsy care and the …

Long-term neuropsychological trajectories in children with epilepsy: does surgery halt decline?

MH Eriksson, F Prentice, RJ Piper, K Wagstyl, S Adler… - Brain, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Neuropsychological impairments are common in children with drug-resistant epilepsy. It has
been proposed that epilepsy surgery may alleviate these impairments by providing seizure …

Predicting seizure outcome after epilepsy surgery: Do we need more complex models, larger samples, or better data?

MH Eriksson, M Ripart, RJ Piper, F Moeller, KB Das… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective The accurate prediction of seizure freedom after epilepsy surgery remains
challenging. We investigated if (1) training more complex models,(2) recruiting larger …

An overview of responsive neurostimulation for the pediatrician

M Han, MP DiGiovine, C Armstrong - Current Problems in Pediatric and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Conclusion In summary, the RNS is a highly effective type of closed-loop neurostimulation
device that can be used in situations where resection is not feasible and leads to significant …

A pediatrician's guide to epilepsy surgery

A Dabrowski, C Armstrong - Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent …, 2024 - Elsevier
Surgical intervention for epilepsy emerged in the second half of the 20th century as an
important option for pediatric patients with medically refractory epilepsy. Both the number of …

[HTML][HTML] The evolution of epilepsy surgery in tuberous sclerosis in Sweden: A national registry study

K Pearsson, EA Eklund, O Rask, I Rosén… - … : European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Purpose This study aimed to characterize the Swedish cohort of surgically treated patients
with TSC and explore differences in preoperative investigation and outcome over time …

Is there a cognitive decline in pediatric patients following epilepsy surgery?

KL Makridis, S Hoyer, CE Elger, AM Kaindl - Pediatric neurology, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Epilepsy surgery is currently the only way to cure drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE).
The loss of epileptic activity or its propagation in the developing brain may not only result in …