Clinical utility of EEG in diagnosing and monitoring epilepsy in adults

WO Tatum, G Rubboli, PW Kaplan, SM Mirsatari… - Clinical …, 2018 - Elsevier
Electroencephalography (EEG) remains an essential diagnostic tool for people with epilepsy
(PWE). The International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology produces new guidelines …

The hypothalamic hamartoma: a model of subcortical epileptogenesis and encephalopathy

JF Kerrigan, Y Ng, S Chung, HL Rekate - Seminars in pediatric neurology, 2005 - Elsevier
Although uncommon, the hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) is often associated with a
devastating clinical syndrome, which may include refractory epilepsy, progressive cognitive …

Hypothalamic hamartomas: optimal approach to clinical evaluation and diagnosis

AA Wilfong, DJ Curry - Epilepsia, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH s) present a difficult medical problem, manifested by gelastic
seizures, which are often medically intractable. Although existing techniques offer modest …

Transcallosal resection of hypothalamic hamartoma for intractable epilepsy

Y Ng, HL Rekate, EC Prenger, SS Chung… - …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: To present the results of transcallosal surgical resection of hypothalamic
hamartoma (HH) in 26 patients with refractory epilepsy in a prospective outcome study …

MRI-guided stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation for 100 hypothalamic hamartomas

S Kameyama, H Shirozu, H Masuda, Y Ito… - Journal of …, 2016 - thejns.org
OBJECT The aim of this study was to elucidate the invasiveness, effectiveness, and
feasibility of MRI-guided stereotactic radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SRT) for …

[图书][B] Textbook of epilepsy surgery

HO Luders - 2008 - books.google.com
Textbook of Epilepsy Surgery covers all of the latest advances in the surgical management
of epilepsy. The book provides a better understanding of epileptogenic mechanisms in …

From hypothalamic hamartoma to cortex: what can be learnt from depth recordings and stimulation?

P Kahane, P Ryvlin, D Hoffmann, L Minotti… - Epileptic …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Patients having a hypothalamic hamartoma (HH) frequently present gelastic or dacrystic
seizures, and they often later experience multiple additional seizure types which lead to a …

Magnetic resonance imaging-guided laser interstitial thermal therapy for the treatment of hypothalamic hamartomas: a retrospective review

DS Xu, T Chen, RJ Hlubek, RE Bristol, KA Smith… - …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare lesions associated with treatment-
resistant epilepsy. Open surgery results in modest seizure control (about 50%) but has a …

What happens to children with epilepsy when they become adults? Some facts and opinions

PR Camfield, CS Camfield - Pediatric neurology, 2014 - Elsevier
Background The adult outcome after childhood onset epilepsy is a complex subject because
seizure types and severity are diverse, comorbidities are common, and additional factors …

Hypothalamic hamartomas: evolving understanding and management

NT Cohen, JH Cross, A Arzimanoglou, SF Berkovic… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Hypothalamic hamartomas (HH) are rare, basilar developmental lesions with widespread
comorbidities often associated with refractory epilepsy and encephalopathy. Imaging …