Epilepsy surgery in children and adults

P Ryvlin, JH Cross, S Rheims - The Lancet Neurology, 2014 - thelancet.com
Epilepsy surgery is the most effective way to control seizures in patients with drug-resistant
focal epilepsy, often leading to improvements in cognition, behaviour, and quality of life …

Long‐term intellectual and developmental outcomes after pediatric epilepsy surgery: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

I Stefanos‐Yakoub, K Wingeier, U Held, B Latal… - …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In addition to the primary aim of seizure freedom, a key secondary aim of pediatric epilepsy
surgery is to stabilize and, potentially, optimize cognitive development. Although the efficacy …

[图书][B] Livewired: The inside story of the ever-changing brain

D Eagleman - 2020 - books.google.com
A revolutionary new understanding of the human brain and its changeable nature. The brain
is a dynamic, electric, living forest. It is not rigidly fixed but instead constantly modifies its …

Not surgical technique, but etiology, contralateral MRI, prior surgery, and side of surgery determine seizure outcome after pediatric hemispherotomy

G Ramantani, C Bulteau, D Cserpan, WM Otte… - …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We aimed to assess determinants of seizure outcome following pediatric
hemispherotomy in a contemporary cohort. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the …

Hemispherectomy outcome prediction scale: development and validation of a seizure freedom prediction tool

AG Weil, EC Lewis, GM Ibrahim, O Kola, CH Tseng… - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To develop and validate a model to predict seizure freedom in children
undergoing cerebral hemispheric surgery for the treatment of drug‐resistant epilepsy …

[HTML][HTML] Intrinsic functional connectivity of the brain in adults with a single cerebral hemisphere

D Kliemann, R Adolphs, JM Tyszka, B Fischl, BTT Yeo… - Cell reports, 2019 - cell.com
A reliable set of functional brain networks is found in healthy people and thought to underlie
our cognition, emotion, and behavior. Here, we investigated these networks by quantifying …

Hemispherectomy in adults and adolescents: Seizure and functional outcomes in 47 patients

RA McGovern, A NV Moosa, L Jehi, R Busch… - …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To examine longitudinal seizure and functional outcomes after hemispherectomy
in adults and adolescents. Methods We reviewed 47 consecutive patients older than 16 …

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 …

Cognitive development in pediatric epilepsy surgery

G Ramantani, G Reuner - Neuropediatrics, 2018 - thieme-connect.com
Epilepsy surgery is a very effective treatment option for children and adolescents with drug-
resistant structural epilepsy, resulting in seizure freedom in the majority of cases. Beyond …

EANM practice guidelines for an appropriate use of PET and SPECT for patients with epilepsy

T Traub-Weidinger, J Arbizu, H Barthel… - European journal of …, 2024 - Springer
Epilepsy is one of the most frequent neurological conditions with an estimated prevalence of
more than 50 million people worldwide and an annual incidence of two million. Although …