Tumor-related epilepsy: epidemiology, pathogenesis and management

DY Chen, CC Chen, JR Crawford, SG Wang - Journal of neuro-oncology, 2018 - Springer
Introduction Seizure is a common comorbidity in patients with brain tumor. It may be the
presenting symptom or develop after the tumor diagnosis. The underlying pathophysiology …

How much is enough—Can resting state fMRI provide a demarcation for neurosurgical resection in glioma?

DC Ghinda, JS Wu, NW Duncan, G Northoff - … & Biobehavioral Reviews, 2018 - Elsevier
This study represents a systematic review of the insights provided by resting state functional
MRI (rs-fMRI) use in the glioma population. Following PRISMA guidelines, 45 studies were …

[HTML][HTML] Radiomics analysis allows for precise prediction of epilepsy in patients with low-grade gliomas

Z Liu, Y Wang, X Liu, Y Du, Z Tang, K Wang, J Wei… - NeuroImage: Clinical, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To investigate the association between imaging features and low-grade gliomas
(LGG) related epilepsy, and to propose a radiomics-based model for the prediction of LGG …

An extent of resection threshold for seizure freedom in patients with low-grade gliomas

DS Xu, AW Awad, C Mehalechko, JR Wilson… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE Seizures are the most common presenting symptom of newly diagnosed WHO
Grade II gliomas (low-grade glioma [LGG]) and significantly impair quality of life. Although …

The impact of diffusion tensor imaging fiber tracking of the corticospinal tract based on navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation on surgery of motor-eloquent brain …

G Raffa, A Conti, A Scibilia, SM Cardali, F Esposito… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Navigated transcranial magnetic stimulation (nTMS) enables preoperative
mapping of the motor cortex (M1). The combination of nTMS with diffusion tensor imaging …

The role of extent of resection in IDH1 wild-type or mutant low-grade gliomas

T Patel, ED Bander, RA Venn, T Powell… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND Maximizing extent of resection (EOR) improves outcomes in adults with
World Health Organization (WHO) grade II low-grade gliomas (LGG). However, recent …

Glioma-related seizures in relation to histopathological subtypes: a report from the glioma international case–control study

SG Berntsson, RT Merrell, ES Amirian… - Journal of …, 2018 - Springer
Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the distribution of glioma-related
seizures and seizure control at the time of tumor diagnosis with respect to tumor histologic …

Long-term control and predictors of seizures in intracranial meningioma surgery: a population-based study

H Xue, O Sveinsson, J Bartek, P Förander… - Acta …, 2018 - Springer
Background The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the long-term seizure
control and antiepileptic drug (AED) prescriptions, as well as identifying predictors of seizure …

Oligodendroglioma resection: a surveillance, epidemiology, and end results (SEER) analysis

AA Alattar, MG Brandel, BR Hirshman, X Dong… - Journal of …, 2018 - thejns.org
OBJECTIVE The available evidence suggests that the clinical benefits of extended resection
are limited for chemosensitive tumors, such as primary CNS lymphoma. Oligodendroglioma …

Brain tumor related-epilepsy

ED Goldstein, AM Feyissa - Neurologia i neurochirurgia polska, 2018 - Elsevier
Introduction Gliomas are commonly associated with the development of epilepsy; in some
cases the two conditions share common pathogenic mechanisms and may influence each …