Epilepsy surgery involves a neurosurgical procedure where an area of the brain involved in seizures is either resected, ablated, disconnected or stimulated. The goal is to eliminate seizures or significantly reduce seizure burden. Approximately 60% of all people with epilepsy (0.4% of the ...
In a busy hospital waiting room, a young man’s muscles began contracting in a harsh, unyielding spasm as a quick-acting student rushed to his aid. “We ran over to help stabilize the patient. To my surprise, his mother calmly reassured us that his seizure was a routine occurrence due to his epilepsy,” said Seth Lieberman, Ph.D. ’21, D.V.M. ’24, who was an undergraduate student at the time. Lieberman would later witness a second seizure – ironically involving a professor giving a lecture on epilepsy – and many canine seizures while ...
This leads to great uncertainty on an individual scale in predicting the effects of surgery. The mapping of epileptic networks in patients with DRE is an innovative scientifically-validated...
The NHS is to roll out a “game-changing” new laser beam therapy next month to help reduce seizures for patients with epilepsy. The cutting-edge fibre optic laser therapy, known as Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT), targets the part of the brain causing seizures without the need for invasive surgery. The treatment will now be rolled out for eligible patients across England from June, being offered at King’s College Hospital in London and The Walton Centre in Liverpool as specialist national hubs. ...
Insufficient extent of resection is the most common reason for recurrent seizures after FNE surgery, although some patients harbor a remote epileptic focus. Many patients with incomplete seizure co...
with epileptic spasms differ significantly from the other... with epileptic spasms. These are illustrated with five case... Semiologically, epileptic spasms tend to be symmetrical in...
Highlights ; · DEEs are complex conditions with frequent, drug-resistant seizures and significant comorbidities impacting quality of life. ; · DEEs involve both developmental and epileptic encephalopathies, making it challenging to differentiate the contributions of each. ; · Surgical intervention aims to improve seizure control and developmental outcomes. ; · Timely surgery can prevent ongoing epileptic encephalopathy and reduce the need for antiseizure medications, improving outcomes.
Epilepsy surgery is indicated in 30% to 40% of patients with refractory seizure disorders despite being on one year of therapy with an adequate dosage of two antiepileptic therapy.[1] Though the an...
Epilepsy surgery for children with epileptic spasms: A systematic review and meta-analysis with focus on predictors and outcomes
Epilepsy surgery offers the chance of seizure remission for the 30%-40% of patients with focal epilepsy whose seizures continue despite anti-epileptic medications. Epilepsy surgery encompasses cura...