Seizure outcome after functional hemispherectomy for malformations of cortical development

Authors
Carreno, M Wyllie, E Bingaman, W Kotagal, P Comair, Y Ruggieri, P
Citation
M. Carreno et al., Seizure outcome after functional hemispherectomy for malformations of cortical development, NEUROLOGY, 57(2), 2001, pp. 331-333
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Neurology,"Neurosciences & Behavoir
Journal title
NEUROLOGY
ISSN journal
00283878 → ACNP
Volume
57
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
331 - 333
Database
ISI
SICI code
0028-3878(20010724)57:2<331:SOAFHF>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
MRI features were correlated with postsurgical seizure outcome in patients with hemispheric malformations of cortical development (MCD). After functio nal hemispherectomy, 5 of 6 patients (83%) with hemimegalencephaly had pers istent, although markedly improved, seizures; 5 of 6 patients (83%) with re lative preservation of part of one lobe or atrophy were seizure free. Hemim egalencephaly and other types of hemispheric MCD appear to differ in progno sis for freedom from seizures after functional hemispherectomy.