Determinants of functional outcome after pediatric hemispherotomy

G Ramantani, D Cserpan, M Tisdall… - Annals of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed to evaluate determinants of functional outcome after pediatric
hemispherotomy in a large and recent multicenter cohort. Methods We retrospectively …

Insights on cognitive reorganization after hemispherectomy in Rasmussen's encephalitis. A narrative review

A Borne, M Perrone-Bertolotti… - Reviews in the …, 2024 - degruyter.com
Rasmussen's encephalitis is a rare neurological pathology affecting one cerebral
hemisphere, therefore, posing unique challenges. Patients may undergo hemispherectomy …

Lesion volume and spike frequency on EEG impact perfusion values in focal cortical dysplasia: a pediatric arterial spin labeling study

AG Gennari, G Bicciato, SP Lo Biundo, R Kottke… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Arterial spin labelling (ASL), an MRI sequence non-invasively imaging brain perfusion, has
yielded promising results in the presurgical workup of children with focal cortical dysplasia …

Long‐term seizure outcome and mobility after surgical treatment for Rasmussen encephalitis in children: A single‐center experience

BC Nava, UT Costa, APA Hamad… - Epileptic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objective Rasmussen Encephalitis (RE) is a rare inflammatory neurodegenerative
disease associated with refractory seizures, hemiparesis, and cognitive deterioration, due to …

Current Practices in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Rasmussen Syndrome: Results of an International Survey

CM Stredny, C Steriade, MT Papadopoulou… - … : European Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose Rasmussen syndrome (RS) is marked by progressive unihemispheric atrophy,
resulting in hemiparesis, refractory epilepsy, and cognitive/language decline. Detailed …

Trends, outcomes, and complications of surgery for lesional epilepsy in infants and toddlers: A multicenter study

C Barba, V Pelliccia, L Grisotto, L De Palma… - Epilepsia …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To assess seizure and developmental outcomes, their predictors, and
complications in 160 children who, between 1998 and 2022, underwent surgery for lesional …

Intraventricular hemorrhage volume and younger age at surgery may be risk factors for postoperative hydrocephalus after hemispherotomy in children

M Yoshitomi, K Iijima, K Kosugi, Y Takayama… - Journal of …, 2023 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Hemispherotomy is an effective treatment for intractable hemispheric epilepsy;
however, hydrocephalus remains a common complication of the procedure. The causes of …

Modified Vertical Parasagittal Sub-Insular Hemispherotomy—Case Series and Technical Note

N Del Gaudio, S Ferrao Santos, C Raftopoulos - Brain Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Hemispherotomy is the generally accepted treatment for hemispheric drug-
resistant epilepsy (DRE). Lateral or vertical approaches are performed according to the …

Interhemispheric Vertical Hemispherotomy: Technique, Outcome, and Pitfalls—A Bicentric Retrospective Case Series of 39 Cases

M Pilioneta, HH Chen, E Losito… - Operative …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
METHODS: This is a retrospective study of IVH in two centers, with analysis of clinical and
MRI data and outcomes. A detailed description of the technique is provided with a video …

Reader Response: Comparison of Hemispheric Surgery Techniques for Pediatric Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis

G Ramantani, D Cserpan, J Zentner, MM Tisdall… - Neurology, 2024 - AAN Enterprises
Reader Response: Comparison of Hemispheric Surgery Techniques for Pediatric Drug-Resistant
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