Diagnostic methods and treatment options for focal cortical dysplasia

R Guerrini, M Duchowny, P Jayakar, P Krsek… - …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Our inability to adequately treat many patients with refractory epilepsy caused by focal
cortical dysplasia (FCD), surgical inaccessibility and failures are significant clinical …

Seizure outcomes after resective surgery for extra–temporal lobe epilepsy in pediatric patients: a systematic review

DJ Englot, JD Breshears, PP Sun, EF Chang… - Journal of …, 2013 - thejns.org
While temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) is the most common epilepsy syndrome in adults,
seizures in children are more often extratemporal in origin. Extra–temporal lobe epilepsy …

Focal resection of fast ripples on extraoperative intracranial EEG improves seizure outcome in pediatric epilepsy

T Akiyama, B McCoy, CY Go, A Ochi, IM Elliott… - …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Purpose: High‐frequency oscillations (HFOs), termed ripples at 80–200 Hz and
fast ripples (FRs) at> 200/250 Hz, recorded by intracranial electroencephalography (EEG) …

Interictal high frequency oscillations correlating with seizure outcome in patients with widespread epileptic networks in tuberous sclerosis complex

T Okanishi, T Akiyama, SI Tanaka, E Mayo… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Multiple tubers in patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) often are
responsible for drug‐resistant epilepsy. The complexity of the epileptic network formed by …

Dynamic modulation of epileptic high frequency oscillations by the phase of slower cortical rhythms

GM Ibrahim, SM Wong, RA Anderson… - Experimental …, 2014 - Elsevier
Pathological high frequency oscillations (pHFOs) have been proposed to be robust markers
of epileptic cortex. Oscillatory activity below this frequency range has been shown to be …

Intraoperative neurophysiology of the motor system in children: a tailored approach

F Sala, P Manganotti, S Grossauer, V Tramontanto… - Child's Nervous …, 2010 - Springer
Introduction Intraoperative neurophysiology has moved giant steps forward over the past 15
years thanks to the advent of techniques aimed to reliably assess the functional integrity of …

“Atypical forms” of benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS): How to diagnose and guide these children. A practical/scientific approach

P Parisi, MC Paolino, U Raucci, A Ferretti, MP Villa… - Epilepsy & Behavior, 2017 - Elsevier
Benign epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (BECTS) epilepsy, also known as rolandic
epilepsy, is the most common childhood type of epilepsy. There is debate on its “benign” …

Cognitive and epilepsy outcomes after epilepsy surgery caused by focal cortical dysplasia in children: early intervention maybe better

HH Chen, C Chen, SC Hung, SY Liang, SC Lin… - Child's Nervous …, 2014 - Springer
Background Focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) is a specific malformation of cortical
development harboring intrinsic epileptogenicity, and most of the patients develop drug …

Surgical treatment of extratemporal epilepsy: results and prognostic factors

D Delev, B Oehl, BJ Steinhoff, J Nakagawa… - …, 2019 - journals.lww.com
Surgical Treatment of Extratemporal Epilepsy: Results and Pr... : Neurosurgery Surgical
Treatment of Extratemporal Epilepsy: Results and Prognostic Factors : Neurosurgery …

Posterior quadrant disconnection surgery for S turge‐W eber syndrome

H Sugano, H Nakanishi, M Nakajima, T Higo… - …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Some patients with S turge‐W eber syndrome (SWS) need epilepsy surgery for
adequate seizure control and prevention of psychomotor deterioration. The majority of …