Multimodal localization and surgery for epileptic spasms of focal origin: a review

Neurosurgical Focus
Taylor J AbelJames T Rutka

Abstract

Epileptic spasms (ES) are a common manifestation of intractable epilepsy in early life and can lead to devastating neurodevelopmental consequences. Epilepsy surgery for ES is challenging because of inherent difficulties in localizing the epileptogenic zone in affected infants and children. However, recent clinical series of resective neurosurgery for ES suggest that not only is surgery a viable option for appropriately selected patients, but postoperative seizure outcomes can be similar to those achieved in other types of focal epilepsy. Increased awareness of ES as a potentially focal epilepsy, along with advances in neuroimaging and invasive monitoring technologies, have led to the ability to surgically treat many patients with ES who were previously not considered surgical candidates. In this study, the authors review the current state of epilepsy surgery for ES. Specifically, they address how advances in neuroimaging and invasive monitoring have facilitated patient selection, presurgical evaluation, and ultimately, resection planning.

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Jan 18, 2019·Neurotherapeutics : the Journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics·Joel S Katz, Taylor J Abel
May 16, 2019·Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society·Samuel B TomlinsonBenjamin C Kennedy
Oct 21, 2020·Nature Reviews. Neurology·Rima Nabbout, Mathieu Kuchenbuch
Mar 20, 2021·Indian Journal of Pediatrics·Priyanka MadaanSheffali Gulati

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